Saturday, October 18, 2014

Australia 2013 P Year of the Snake ( S$1 )



      Australia 
      2013      P      Year of the Snake      ( S$1 ) - Obverse
Obverse

       Australia 
       2013       P       Year of the Snake       ( S$1 ) - Reverse
REVERSE
Reverse

COIN DESCRIPTION
Coin Mass:31.135 GRAMS
Diameter:45.60 (MM)
Mint Year:2013
Mint Mark:P
Coin Name:YEAR OF THE SNAKE
Coin Rating:
RATED 69 OUT OF  70 WITH VERIFICATIONS
VERIFIED BY:NGC 
NUMISMATIC GUARANTY CORPORATION
1-800-NGC-COIN
RATING VALUE:69
NUMISMATIC GUARANTY CORPORATION (NGC) HAS REVIEWED THIS ITEM AND HAS GIVEN THE ITEM A GRADE OF MS 69 WITH SERIAL NUMBER OF: 3684979-075 | OFCC:107.399
COIN GRADE:
NGC0GFVFEFAU55PF/MS657069
NGC - MS 69
GRADE SERIAL:3684979-075
OFCC SERIAL:107.399
Face Value:$1.00
Attributes:EARLY RELEASE
Coin Notes:
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COIN TYPE DESCRIPTION
Years Minted:2013
Mint Marks:P
Denomination:S$1
Obverse Design:Elizabeth II
Obverse Designer:IAN RANK-BROADLEY
Reverse Design:snake curled around a tree branch
Reverse Designer:ING ING JONG
Australian Lunar Silver Coin Series II 2013 Year of the Snake


In 2013, The Perth Mint's internationally renowned Australian Lunar Series II celebrates the Year of the Snake, the sixth auspicious animal in 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.

The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 99.9% pure silver in proof quality.

The coin's high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.

The reverse of the coin depicts a representation of a snake curled around a tree branch. The Chinese character for 'snake' and the inscription 'Year of the Snake' also appear in the design with The Perth Mint's traditional 'P' mintmark.

Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.

No more than 7,500 of these coins will be released.
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