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25 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Snake - Gold Bullion Coin
| Issuer | Perth Mint |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 7.776 g |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of a snake coiled around a tree branch, rendered naturalistically against a plain field. To the right of the central motif appears the Chinese character 蛇 (Snake), referencing the Lunar Year of the Snake. The date 2001 appears in the upper portion of the field, while the inscriptions indicating the coin's gold content and weight are distributed around the lower portion of the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2001 蛇 1/4 OZ 9999 GOLD (Translation: 蛇 = Snake) |
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Australia's lunar bullion series launched in 1996 with the Year of the Mouse, making the 2001 Snake the sixth release in the first twelve-year cycle. Perth committed to destroying the master dies at the end of each lunar year, a deliberate policy ensuring no restrike could ever dilute the series — a guarantee that distinguishes these issues from many sovereign bullion programs of the same period.