"The Serpent" 2013 | Australian Lunar Series 2 | 100 Dollar | Gold Coin

The snake

The most important differences compared to the Lunar Series 1 are the more modern design and the larger diameter of the coins. Furthermore, the year of minting and fine weight have been moved from the design side to the value side.

The term "lunar" comes from the Latin word "luna" (moon). Like the "solar" calendar known in our latitudes, the Chinese lunar calendar belongs to the category of lunisolar calendars - i.e. calendars that are based on the lunar and/or solar cycle. The cycle of the 12 animal signs is used in Chinese astrology, whereby a corresponding animal is assigned to each 12-month cycle of the year.