1 oz Silver Lunar III Snake 2025 (Mintage: 3,888 | High Relief | Proof)
- Artistic Design: symbol of wisdom
- Perth Mint: renowned mint
- Certificate of Authenticity: in elegant case
- Artistic DesignDetailed snake with Chinese character
- Perth MintMinted in Australia and marked with the P mintmark
- Certificate of AuthenticityThe certificate confirms authenticity and limited mintage
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Lunar III, Year of the Snake 2025
A snake,curled beneath hanging leaves.
Image of the animal side: a snake, curled on the ground beneath hanging leaves, at the top the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025, on the left a P
The animal of the year
A design by Sean Rogers
The line above follows the description of The Perth Mint.
The year’s gold coin bears a different image, also by Sean Rogers: a snake among bamboo stems.
The character 蛇
At the top centre are the Chinese character for snake and SNAKE 2025, on the left the P of The Perth Mint.
The Year of the Snake began on 29 January 2025.
The snake’s head
The character 蛇
Name and year
The series
One animal a year since 1996
In 1996 The Perth Mint became the first mint to release an Australian lunar programme, as it states. Each series follows the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac: Lunar I from 1996 to 2007, Lunar II from 2008 to 2019, Lunar III from 2020 to 2031.
Each year one animal is added, and the snake, the horse and the goat each have separate designs for gold and silver. The snake is the sixth animal of Lunar III, the horse the seventh, the goat the eighth.
The snake of 2025 is the first animal of Lunar III whose bullion coins show King Charles III, in the portrait by Dan Thorne. For the dragon of 2024 it was still Elizabeth II.
Snake2025
Horse2026
Goat2027
The mint
The P of Perth
The Perth Mint was founded in a gold rush. In 1892 a find near Coolgardie set off Australia’s second great gold rush of the 19th century. Premier Sir John Forrest did not want the gold to leave Western Australia for processing and secured a branch of the Royal Mint in Perth.
On 20 June 1899 the first gold was processed and struck there, and The Perth Mint has operated continuously on the same site in East Perth ever since. The sovereigns from Perth carried a small P above the date.
The designs of the snake, the horse and the goat also bear a P, as The Perth Mint’s mintmark. Today it is owned by the State of Western Australia.
The finish
In high relief
For the High Relief, The Perth Mint strikes the animal side and the effigy side on domed blanks, so that the metal flows well into the die when the coin is struck.
The high relief brings out the fine details of the design, according to The Perth Mint. The design is that of the bullion coin in the same metal.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 1 Australian dollar
- Fine weight
- 1 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Maximum diameter
- 32.60 mm
- Year
- 2025
- Maximum mintage per The Perth Mint
- 3,888 coins
All details according to The Perth Mint, the face value as it appears on the coin.
Struck in Perth since 1899.
Lunar III, Year of the Snake 2025.
Lunar III Snake 2025 - Exclusive High Relief Collector's Coin in Finest Mint Quality
- Strictly limited rarity: Worldwide mintage of only 3,888 pieces
- Mint quality: Proof (PP) in a fascinating High Relief
- Design: Artistically crafted snake among bamboo stems with traditional Chinese characters
- Material: Purest silver with a fineness of 999.9/1000
- Origin: Struck by the renowned Perth Mint, Australia
- Collector's value: Exceptional appreciation potential due to extreme limited mintage
With the collector's coin "Year of the Snake 2025", the Perth Mint presents the sixth edition of its celebrated Silver Lunar Series III. This exclusive rarity captivates with its extraordinary combination of High Relief striking and Proof finish, which lends the design a remarkable sense of depth.
Fascinating Design with Cultural Significance
The artistically crafted design depicts a majestic snake elegantly winding its way between bamboo stems. The detailed representation is complemented by the Chinese character for "snake" and the inscription "SNAKE 2025". In the Chinese zodiac, the snake is a symbol of wisdom, intuition, and philosophical depth.
Finest Mint Quality Meets Extreme Limited Mintage
With a strictly limited mintage of only 3,888 pieces worldwide, this coin is an absolute rarity for discerning collectors. The combination of the highest mint quality Proof finish and the impressive High Relief makes each piece a unique work of art.
Technical Details and Authenticity
- Face value: 1 Australian Dollar
- Weight: 1 ounce (31.10 g)
- Diameter: 32.60 mm
- Mint: Perth Mint with mintmark "P"
- Delivered in a premium case with certificate of authenticity
"The Lunar III Snake 2025 combines the finest minting artistry with cultural symbolism and, thanks to its extreme limited mintage, offers exceptional collector's potential."
The reverse of the coin features the current portrait of King Charles III along with the mint information regarding denomination, weight, and fineness. Each coin is delivered in a premium case with a certificate of authenticity documenting the limited mintage and authenticity.
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