Obverse: the obverse depicts a snake, with the Chinese character for "snake" to the left. Around the coin are the inscriptions YEAR OF THE SNAKE, .999 SILVER, GOLDEN STATE MINT, ONE TROY OZ.
Reverse: the reverse features all the animals of the Chinese lunar calendar in a circular design, accompanied by Chinese characters that describe them.
About the coin: the Chinese lunar calendar has been mentioned since 2600 BC, and it is still believed that the animal sign under which a person is born has an influence on their personality.