The Year of the Snake arrives in 2025 and marks the midway point in the 12-year cycle of the Zodiac. The Year of the Snake is the sixth in the Zodiac and the 2025 appearance of the snake represents the Year of the Wood Snake, which appears for the first time in 60 years. Perth Mint’s collection of Lunar Series III coins includes more than just BU specimens, with a wide range of proof, colorized, antique, and high-relief specimens also available. Today, 2025 1 oz Proof Australian Silver Lunar Snake Coins are available at JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a classic Perth Mint case, a themed box, and a Certificate of Authenticity!
• 6^th issue of the Lunar Series III program!
• Proof, high-relief specimen!
• Limited mintage of only 3,888 coins!
• Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• The face value of $1 (AUD) is fully backed by the Australian government.
• On the obverse is King Charles III.
• The reverse features a coiled snake.
• P mint mark from the Perth Mint.

Ancient Chinese mythology features numerous tales involving serpentine deities, most notably the story of Nüwa, the snake-bodied goddess who created humanity from yellow earth and repaired the broken pillars of heaven. This divine connection elevated the Snake’s status in Chinese culture, associating it with creation, healing, and supernatural power.

All 2025 1 oz Proof Australian Silver Lunar Snake Coins are available with individual packaging. Perth Mint offers each coin in its classic black display case with a clear, acrylic lid. The coins are packaged in a Lunar Snake-themed box with a Certificate of Authenticity included. Each one is a proof specimen with frosted designs and mirrored fields, and boasts a high-relief strike that creates greater visual depth for the imagery.

On the obverse of 2025 Proof Australian Silver Lunar Snake Coins, you will find a depiction of King Charles III. This left-profile relief is the first-generation portrait of Charles III to feature on Australian coins and was created by Dan Thorne. In this effigy, His Majesty is shown without a crown.

The reverse side of the 2025 1 oz Proof Silver Lunar Snake comes with a depiction of a coiled snake. Here, the snake is shown with its body coiled and its head slightly raised as it rests on the ground beneath the overhanging foliage. Unlike Western traditions where snakes often represent evil, Chinese culture generally views them as auspicious creatures.

Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions about 1 oz silver coins. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us online, or email us directly.