1/2 oz Silver Lunar III Snake 2025 PP (Mintage: 4,000 | Proof)
- Elegant design: snake beneath willows
- Perth Mint: world-renowned mint
- Highest purity: fineness 999.9/1000
- Elegant designEvery scale and willow branch finely detailed
- Perth MintMinted in Australia and legal tender there
- Highest purityPurest silver delivered in Brilliant Uncirculated condition
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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
Proof in silver
On the proof coin, the frosted design stands on a mirror-polished field, as The Perth Mint describes it.
It bears the design of the year’s silver coin.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 50 cents
- Fine weight
- 1/2 ounce fine silver
- Fineness
- 99.99%
- 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.
1/2 Ounce Lunar III Snake 2025 - Exquisite Collector's Coin in Highest Mint Quality
- Mint quality: Highest mint quality Proof (PP)
- Mintage: Strictly limited mintage of only 4,000 pieces worldwide
- Collector's value: Highly sought-after collector's and investment item from the Lunar III series
- Packaging: Premium presentation in original case with certificate of authenticity
- Investment goal: Ideal bullion coin as inflation hedge and crisis protection
- Design: Highly detailed depiction of a majestic snake beneath weeping willow branches
- Material: Purest silver with a fineness of 999.9/1000
- Manufacturer: Minted by the world-renowned Perth Mint Australia
- Origin: Official legal tender of Australia
The silver coins of the Silver Lunar III series are among the most sought-after collectibles worldwide. The 2025 edition for the Year of the Snake is presented in the exquisite Proof quality and captivates with its exceptional depth of detail and brilliance.
Fascinating Design of the Lunar III Snake
The coin design features an artistically crafted snake rising majestically beneath hanging willow branches. The finely chiselled surface and the precise depiction of the scales bear testament to the highest level of craftsmanship. The obverse features the portrait of King Charles III, surrounded by the inscription "AUSTRALIA" and the face value.
Exclusive Collector's Edition with Appreciation Potential
With a strictly limited mintage of only 4,000 pieces worldwide, this coin is an extremely sought-after collector's item. The combination of the popular Lunar series, the high mint quality and the low mintage promises interesting appreciation potential.
The Year of the Snake in the Chinese horoscope stands for wisdom, intelligence and intuition. People born under the sign of the Snake are considered patient, determined and analytically gifted.
Ideal Addition for Collectors and Investors
This 1/2 ounce silver coin combines the advantages of a high-quality collector's edition with the characteristics of a solid investment medium. The pure silver offers sustainable value preservation and serves as a hedge against inflation. Furthermore, after the one-year speculation period has elapsed, profits from the sale are tax-free.
Technical Specifications
- Face value: 0.50 AUD
- Fine weight: 15.55 g (1/2 oz)
- Fineness: 999.9/1000
- Diameter: 32.60 mm
- Mint quality: Proof
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