1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Snake) 2013 front 1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Snake) 2013 back
1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Snake) 2013 photo
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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Snake

2013 year
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel) 9 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Australia
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2013
Value
1 Dollar 1 AUD = USD 0.69
Currency
Dollar (1966-date)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (92% Copper, 6% Aluminium, 2% Nickel)
Weight
9 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#73013
Rarity index
80%

Reverse

Snake inside inner circle with authentic Chinese symbols all in a symetrical design, Chinese character for snake to right

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
2013

YEAR OF THE SNAKE

Translation: 蛇 = Snake

Designer: Vladimir Gottwald

Edge

7 shorter smooth segments between 7 reeded segments (11 grooves each)

Comment

In 2007 the RAM launched an on-going series of Aluminium-bronze NCLT 25mm one dollar coins depicting each Lunar year and their representative animals. The series ran until 2018. The "Year of the Snake" was the seventh coin in the series and was issued in a long coincard.