2025 Australian Lunar Series III 2025 Year of the Snake 5oz Silver Proof High Relief Strike Perth Mint Presentation Case & COA
Australian Lunar Series III
2025 Year of the Snake
5oz Silver Proof High Relief Coin
Celebrate the 2025 Year of the Snake with the exclusive 5oz high relief coin expertly crafted from 99.99% pure silver in proof quality. Year of the Snake design in stunning high relief. First lunar design to bear the effigy of HM King Charles III.
Key features:
- 99.99% pure silver
- High relief strike
- Limited mintage - 388
- Australian legal tender
- Sixth design from Australian Lunar Series III
- Numbered certificate of authenticity
- Presentation packaging
Product Information:
- Item Code 3S2536KAAA
- Barcode 9327025055183
- Maximum Mintage 388
- Release Date 19 November 2024
According to Chinese folklore, the emperor ordered a Great Race between all the animals on Earth to determine who should occupy 12 positions in the lunar calendar. Using its guile, the snake finished in sixth place. As a result, those born under the sign of the Chinese Lunar Snake in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989 and every 12th preceding year are said to inherit the snake’s wisdom, intelligence, independence, and charm.
Design
This graceful snake design is struck in high relief. The coin’s reverse portrays a coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves. Included in the design is the Chinese character for ‘Snake’, the inscription ‘SNAKE 2025’, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
Presentation
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is presented in a classic display case with a geometric design on its transparent lid. The case comes in an illustrated shipper featuring a snake. When arrayed with other shippers from the series, the resulting diorama depicts all 12 animals that successfully completed The Great Race.
Technical Specifications
The coin’s high relief reverse and obverse are minted on concave surfaces to ensure the optimum flow of metal is achieved by the strike of the die.
Year Date | 2025 |
Silver Content (Troy oz) | 5,000 |
Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 8.00 |
Fineness (% purity) | 99.99 |
Minimum Gross Weight (g) | 155.533 |
Maximum Diameter (mm) | 50.90 |
Maximum Thickness (mm) | 11.85 |
Maximum Mintage | 388 |
Finish | Proof, High Relief |
Legal Tender | Australia |
Reverse Designer | Sean Rogers |
Effigy Designer | Dan Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III |
SKU | 3S2536KAAA |
Barcode # | 9327025055183 |
Brand | Perth Mint |
Shipping Weight | 0.1000kg |
Unit Of Measure | each |