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Year of the Snake Australian Opal Lunar Series 2025 1 oz Silver Proof Coin – Australia – Perth Mint
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Year of the Snake Australian Opal Lunar Series 2025 1 oz Silver Proof Coin – Australia – Perth Mint
With its creative use of opal in the shape of a snake, this 1oz silver proof coin is a superb memento for those celebrating the 2025 Lunar New Year and everyone born under the influence of the sixth animal of the ancient lunar calendar.
Key features:
- Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
- Year of the Snake design
- Australian legal tender
- Authentic Australian opal
Australia supplies the overwhelming majority of the world’s opal, a colourful mineral-like material which is put to outstanding artistic use in this exceptionally popular series. With previous Opal Lunar coins sold out, this Year of the Dragon addition is sure to be another keenly sought after collectable.
Australia supplies the overwhelming majority of the world’s opal, a colourful mineral-like material which is put to outstanding artistic use in this exceptionally popular series. With previous Opal Lunar coins sold out, this Year of the Snake addition is sure to be another keenly sought after collectable.
Snake design
The coin’s reverse incorporates a circular panel featuring a curled snake detailed in pure Australian opal. Struck elements include intricate patterning with stylised depictions of jasmine, a plant said to attract snakes. The design also includes the inscription ‘YEAR OF THE SNAKE and the Chinese character for ‘snake’ together with the 2025 year-date, the coin’s weight and purity, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
Presentation packaging
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid that comes in an illustrated shipper.
SPECS
Year 2025
Metal Silver
Silver Content (Troy oz) 1.000
Monetary Denomination (AUD) 1.00
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 31.107
Maximum Diameter (mm) 36.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 3.95
Maximum Mintage 6,000
Finish Proof
Legal Tender Australia
Effigy an Thorne design of H.M. King Charles III
Designer Aleysha Howarth
