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

2013 year
Silver (.999) 11.66 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
Silver (.999)
Weight
11.66 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
2.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#171361
Rarity index
90%

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 Fine Silver (.999) NCLT Proof one dollar coins depicting each Lunar year and their representative animals. The series ran until 2018. This 2013 dated seventh coin in the series was issued in a capsule in a plush square red box.