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15 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A centrally placed gold-plated octagonal panel dominates the field, bearing a finely detailed coiled snake in high relief — the featured animal of the Chinese lunar zodiac year 2001. Surrounding the central octagon, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in individual cartouches arranged in a ring, each rendered in delicate low relief against the mirror-polished silver field. A beaded inner border separates the zodiac ring from the outer rim. The engraver's initials HC appear discreetly within the central panel. The design, by José Osio, masterfully combines Eastern iconographic tradition with Western medallic craftsmanship. |
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Canada's lunar series, launched in 1998 to serve the country's substantial Chinese-Canadian population, was among the first Western sovereign mint programs to systematically target the lunar calendar as a collector market. The Year of the Snake issue in this series is consistently among the lower-mintage entries — snakes carry ambivalent symbolism in many diaspora communities, and sales reflected that.