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In 2001, The Perth Mint's internationally renowned Australian Lunar Silver Proof Coin Series I celebrated the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
These superb releases are perfect for people born in "snake" years - 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and in 2013 - who are regarded as intellectual, superstitious, skeptical, astute, have elegance, innate wisdom, and possibly some levels of supernatural capability.
COIN HIGHLIGHTS
- Ships individually in protective packaging
- Consisting of 1/2 oz of 999 Fine Silver
- Obverse: Features the depiction of a snake coiled on a tree's branch, the year of the release, the Chinese character for "Snake" and inscriptions indicating the metal weight, type and purity
- Reverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the name of the country of the issue, the artist's initials and the legal tender value of the coin
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint’s 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.
| 3956 | |
| Lightly Used | |
| 999 | |
| Australia | |
| Perth Mint | |
| AUD 0.50 | |
| 30904 | |
| 2000 | |
| Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the words "Elizabeth II Australia 50 Cents" | |
| Snake with five eggs and the words "2001 1/2 oz 999 Silver" |
| 1/2 oz | |
| 32.1 | |
| 3.1 |
In 2001, The Perth Mint's internationally renowned Australian Lunar Silver Proof Coin Series I celebrated the Year of the Snake, the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
These superb releases are perfect for people born in "snake" years - 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and in 2013 - who are regarded as intellectual, superstitious, skeptical, astute, have elegance, innate wisdom, and possibly some levels of supernatural capability.
COIN HIGHLIGHTS
*Ships individually in protective packaging
*Consisting of 1/2 oz of 999 Fine Silver
*Obverse: Features the depiction of a snake coiled on a tree's branch, the year of the release, the Chinese character for "Snake" and inscriptions indicating the metal weight, type and purity
*Reverse: Features an effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the name of the country of the issue, the artist's initials and the legal tender value of the coin
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint’s 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.