1 oz Silver Lunar III Snake 2025 (Mintage: 50,000)
- Colorful Snake: turquoise shimmer
- Perth Mint: minted in Australia
- Finest Silver: fineness 999.9
- Colorful SnakeTurquoise scales and golden-yellow eye on matte silver
- Perth MintSixth issue of the series from the renowned mint
- Finest SilverPurity of 999.9 parts silver per 1,000, Brilliant Uncirculated
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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
The design in colour
In this version the animal is rendered in colour, on the design of the year’s silver coin.
At a glance
- Issuer
- The Perth Mint
- Face value
- 1 Australian dollar
- Fine weight
- 1 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 oz Silver Lunar III Snake 2025 - Limited Collector's Edition by the Perth Mint
- Strictly limited mintage: Only 50,000 pieces available worldwide
- Collector's potential: Sought-after collector's coin with high appreciation potential
- Unique design: Colour-enhanced snake with traditional Chinese character
- Premium quality: Purest silver (999.9) from the renowned Perth Mint
- Special series: Sixth issue of the popular Silver Lunar III series
The silver coins of the Lunar series are among the most sought-after collectibles in the world. With the 2025 issue, the Perth Mint now presents the sixth coin of the Lunar III series — the majestic snake in a breathtaking colour finish.
Fascinating coin design with symbolic meaning
The obverse features an artistically crafted snake in turquoise-blue hues, elegantly coiling around itself. The design is framed by drooping willow leaves and the traditional Chinese character for "snake". The reverse bears the portrait of King Charles III, designed by Dan Thorne, along with inscriptions indicating the weight, fineness, and the face value of 1 Australian Dollar.
Symbolism and cultural significance
In the Chinese zodiac, the snake represents wisdom, intuition, and philosophical depth. People born in the Year of the Snake are considered especially cultivated and artistically gifted.
Technical specifications and collector's value
- Fine weight: 31.10 grams of purest silver (999.9)
- Diameter: 40.90 mm
- Minting quality: Mint State (MS)
- Delivered in a protective coin capsule
- Limited mintage of only 50,000 pieces
As the sixth issue of the Lunar III series and with its strictly limited mintage, this coin promises to become an extraordinary collector's item. The combination of the highest minting quality, artistic design, and symbolic significance makes it a valuable addition to any collection.
Secure this exclusive collector's coin from the Perth Mint now, before the limited edition is sold out. Previous issues of the Lunar series have shown that these coins are not only highly sought after by collectors, but can also offer considerable appreciation potential.
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