1 oz Silver Lunar III Snake 2025 Coinshow Melbourne (Mintage: 3,000)
- Riot of Color: green and yellow colored
- Perth Mint: tradition from Australia
- Highest Purity: 999.9 fine silver
- Riot of ColorEmerald green scales shine on a matte silver background
- Perth MintMinted at the historic Perth Mint in Australia
- Highest PurityPurest silver in flawless Brilliant Uncirculated quality
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Lunar III, Year of the Snake 2025
A snake,curled beneath hanging leaves.
Image of the animal side: a coloured 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
A special edition
Alongside the bullion coins, The Perth Mint issues special editions, for example with colour, gilding or an antiqued finish.
On this edition the design is rendered in colour.
The coin is housed in a presentation card featuring the words MELBOURNE MONEY EXPO ANDA SPECIAL, which The Perth Mint issued for the Melbourne Money Expo of ANDA, the Australasian Numismatic Dealers Association. The snake is coloured green.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 1 Australian dollar
- Fine weight
- 1 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Maximum diameter
- 40.90 mm
- Year
- 2025
- Maximum mintage per The Perth Mint
- 3,000 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.
Exclusive Lunar III Snake 2025 - Strictly Limited Special Edition for the Melbourne Money Expo
- Strictly limited rarity: Only 3,000 pieces of this special edition worldwide
- Investment: Inflation hedge and crisis protection through pure silver
- Special design: Artistic, coloured depiction of a majestic snake
- Premium quality: Purest silver (999.9) from the renowned Perth Mint
- Collector's item: Part of the popular Silver Lunar Series III
This extraordinary collector's coin from the silver coins Lunar III series presents itself as an absolute rarity for discerning collectors and forward-thinking investors. With a strictly limited mintage of only 3,000 pieces worldwide, this special edition for the Melbourne Money Expo 2025 promises considerable appreciation potential.
Fascinating Design with Cultural Significance
The artistically crafted coin design features an impressive snake in brilliant shades of green and yellow, framed by delicate willow leaves. As the sixth zodiac sign in the Chinese calendar, the snake symbolises wisdom, intelligence, and profound intuition. The reverse bears the contemporary portrait of King Charles III.
Highest Quality from the Perth Mint
The 1 ounce coin is crafted from the purest silver (999.9) at the prestigious Perth Mint. Each piece is delivered in a protective coin capsule and impresses with its flawless minting quality.
"In the Chinese horoscope, the snake represents people with exceptional powers of observation and philosophical depth — qualities that are also reflected in the masterful design of this coin."
Unique Investment with Collector's Value
This exclusive edition combines several attractive aspects: it is not only a fascinating collector's item, but also a smart investment in physical silver. The extremely low mintage makes it a sought-after collector's object with promising appreciation potential.
- Official issue date: 17.02.2025
- Face value: 1 Australian Dollar
- Diameter: 40.90 mm
- Fine weight: 31.10 grams (1 oz)
- Colouring: Artistic colour application
Product depiction may differ from the final product.
