Obverse
Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II in the field of the coin.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
1/2 OZ 9999 GOLD
2013
50 DOLLARS
IRB
Reverse
A snake curled amongst grass and bamboo shoots. The Chinese character for "Snake" and the inscription "Year of the Snake".
Lettering: YEAR OF THE SNAKE
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Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Krause catalog
KM# 1998
Ruler
Weight
15.55 g.
Diameter
30.6
mm.
Subject
Year of the Snake
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded