2001 Silver 1oz Lunar SNAKE

The Australian 2001 1oz Silver Lunar SNAKE coin was issued by the Perth Mint in Western Australia and stuck to a very high standard and finish for a bullion coin. It is the third release in the 12 coin series.

Obverse: The Ian Rank-Broadley likeness of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, purity of .999 fine Silver and the monetary denomination are shown on the obverse.

Reverse: The coin’s reverse depicts a female snake protecting her nest of eggs.  One egg is hatching before our eyes!  The design includes the Chinese character for ‘snake’ and the 2001 year-date.

Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government.

The coin contains 1oz of 99.9% fineness Silver, with the superbly detailed Snake image and is housed in a protective capsule to keep it’s proof like quality.

An extremely low mintage of just 71,301 coins.