Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake

The Australian ten kilograms silver piece (abbreviated as 10 kg and designated with Ag for "silver") is an extremely large and rarely used bullion coin format.

Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.

This extremely large silver bullion coin is part of the Lunar Series II issued by the Perth Mint, and marks the Chinese 2013 Year of the Snake (10 February 2013 - 30 January 2014).

The mint says about it:
In 2013, The Perth Mint’s internationally renowned Australian Lunar Series II celebrates the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese lunar snake include 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and 2013. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be intelligent, graceful, independent, analytical and charming.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintage Limit (200 )
Obverse
Australia / Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10 KG 999 SILVER 2013 300 DOLLARS.

The inscription also includes the precious metal content, ten kilograms of 99.9% silver.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 10 KG 999 SILVER 2013 300 DOLLARS
Reverse
Australia / Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake - reverse photo

The reverse of the coin depicts a snake curled around a tree branch.

On the right, the Chinese character for "snake": . Next to it, the Perth Mint's P mint mark.

Around below, the inscription Year of the Snake.

Reverse Inscription 蛇 Year of the Snake
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Silver content (in troy oz): 321.50 oz.
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated), frosted background.
Packaging: in a protective plastic capsule, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Advertising
Royal Mint
Royal Mint
See also

Year of the Snake 2013 (Lunar Series II) coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- 10 kg Gold Bullion ($30,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 kg Gold Bullion ($3,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 oz Gold Bullion ($1,000), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 2 oz Gold Bullion ($200), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($100), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Gold Proof High Relief ($100), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/2 oz Gold Bullion ($50), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($25), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion with proof and coloured versions ($15), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1/20 oz Gold Bullion ($5), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 kg Silver Bullion ($300), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 kg Silver Bullion ($30), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 10 oz Silver Bullion ($10), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 5 oz Silver Bullion with proof, coloured and gilded versions ($8), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 2 oz Silver Bullion with coloured and proof versions ($2), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Bullion with proof, coloured and gilded versions ($1), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief ($1), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Australian Kookaburra with snake privy mark, Australia 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Bullion with coloured and proof versions (50 Cents), Year of the Snake, Australia 2013
- $1 Aluminium Bronze, Year of The Snake, Australia 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Blue, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Yellow, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Red, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured Rectangle ($1), Year of the Snake - Green, Cook Islands 2013
- 1 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Year of The Snake - Success, Tuvalu 2013
- 1/2 oz Silver Coloured Proof, Year of The Snake - Baby Keepsake, Tuvalu 2013
- $1 Aluminium Bronze, Year of The Snake - Baby Keepsake, Tuvalu 2013

Advertising
Buy Austrian Silver Philharmonics Online
Buy Austrian Silver Philharmonics Online
My Collection
Please sign up and/or log in.
You will then be able to manage your collection and record whether you have or want this coin.
Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ten Kilos (10 kg)
Issued2013
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait, by Ian Rank-Broadley
Face Value300 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
Mintage Limit200
CurrentYes
Material0.999 Silver
DesignerIng Ing Jong
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size221.0000 mm
Thickness33.000 mm
Mass10,001.0000 g
OCC IDRNAZ-OGWC-XDNA-OXJL
Share or Bookmark this Page
Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake: Photos
ImageDetails
Silver Ten Kilos 2013 Year of The Snake: Photo 2013 Australia 10 kilo Silver Year of the Snake BU (Series II) / thumbnail 2013 Australia 10 kilo Silver Year of the Snake BU (Series II)
Copyright: APMEX
Source