Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Cents - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
|---|---|
| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 50 Cents |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley for the fourth portrait series. The truncation of the neck is visible at the lower centre, with the engraver's initials 'IRB' incused below. The legend 'ELIZABETH II' arcs along the upper left periphery, while 'AUSTRALIA' and the date '2013' follow the right and lower right rim respectively. The portrait is rendered with fine detail in the hair and tiara, characteristic of Rank-Broadley's naturalistic style. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The "Year of the Snake" 50-cent piece was part of the Royal Australian Mint's long-running Lunar New Year series, issued to acknowledge Australia's substantial Chinese-Australian community and capitalize on collector demand from Asian markets. The 4th portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, had been in use since 1998 and would remain current until the transition following her death in 2022.
Snake years in the Chinese zodiac cycle fall every twelve years; 2013 was the Year of the Water Snake specifically.