1 kg Silver Lunar III Snake 2025
- Minting Artistry: finest scale details
- Perth Mint: leading in Australia
- Highest Purity: 999.9 fineness
- Minting ArtistryEvery scale and willow branch struck in relief
- Perth MintCrafted to the highest quality standards in Australia
- Highest PurityNearly pure silver in 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 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
The bullion coin in silver
The silver bullion coin bears the same design in every size. It is legal tender in Australia.
The design contains a micro-engraved mark intended to make counterfeiting harder. It can only be made out with a magnifying glass.
The kilogram coin measures at most 100.90 millimetres in diameter and bears the same design as the ounce.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 30 Australian dollars
- Minimum weight
- 1,000.100 g
- Fine weight
- 1 kilogram fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- Maximum diameter
- 100.90 mm
- Year
- 2025
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.
1 kg Lunar III Snake 2025 - Majestic Silver Coin from Australia
- Investment goal: High-quality bullion coin for inflation hedge and crisis protection
- Design: Impressive snake beneath weeping willow branches, struck in fine detail
- Material: Purest silver with exceptional 999.9 fineness
- Manufacturer: From the renowned Perth Mint, Australia's leading mint
- Country of origin: Crafted in Australia to the highest quality standards
Impressive Design of the Lunar III Series
The 1 kg silver coin from the Silver Lunar III series presents a fascinating snake design for the year 2025. As the fifth release in the series, it captivates with its exceptional size of 100.90 mm in diameter. The obverse features an artistically crafted snake winding majestically beneath hanging willow branches. The intricate detailing of the scales and the three-dimensional depiction make this coin a true masterpiece of minting art.
Value Stability and Collector's Appeal Combined
With a face value of 30 Australian dollars, this coin combines several attractive aspects for investors and collectors alike. The high fine weight of 1,000 grams of pure silver makes it an excellent choice for long-term wealth protection. The strictly limited mintage and membership in the popular Lunar series promise additional potential for appreciation in value.
The Lunar III series continues the successful tradition of its predecessor series and impresses with the highest minting quality and timeless designs.
Ideal Investment for Forward-Looking Investors
As a tax-free investment after a one-year holding period, this coin holds particular appeal for long-term oriented investors. The growing industrial demand for silver, especially in forward-looking sectors such as solar and medical technology, underscores the potential of this investment. The Brilliant Uncirculated quality is optimally protected by the included coin capsule.
Historical Significance Meets Modernity
The reverse features the current portrait of King Charles III., giving the coin additional contemporary historical significance. The combination of the traditional Lunar design and the modern monarch's portrait makes this issue an exciting collector's piece. With its outstanding minting quality and high fine silver content, it meets the highest standards of a premium bullion coin.
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