1 kilo 2025 Lunar Year of the Snake with Gold Privy Mark Colourized Silver Coin | Perth Mint
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A giant tribute to the auspicious lunar snake, this spectacular 1 kilo silver coin features a pure gold privy mark insert.
COIN HIGHLIGHTS
- 99.99% pure silver
- Coloured Year of the Snake design
- 1 g gold privy mark
- Australian legal tender
AUSPICIOUS SIGN
Each animal of the lunar zodiac is said to bestow desirable characteristics on those born during its rule. The sixth of 12 auspicious animal symbols, the snake confers wisdom, intelligence, independence, and charm on those born under its influence in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, and every 12th preceding year.
GOLD PRIVY MARK
The coin portrays a coiled blue snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves. Also included in the design is a 1-gram pure gold privy insert portraying the Chinese character for ‘Snake’, the inscription ‘SNAKE 2025’, and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark.
H.M. KING CHARLES III EFFIGY
The coin’s obverse bears the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, as well as the weight, fineness, and the monetary denomination
PRESENTATION PACKAGING
Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin comes in a classic display case with a clear lid, and an illustrated shipper. When arrayed with other shippers from the series, the resulting diorama depicts the legend of The Great Race, in which 12 animals successfully compete for a position in the lunar zodiac.
ABOUT THE PERTH MINT
The Perth Mint opened in 1899 as the British Royal Mint's 3rd branch in Australia. The historical Hay Street location handled gold refining until moving to a modern facility in April 1990. Ownership of the mint was transferred to the Government of Western Australia in July of 1970. Under an agreement with the Commonwealth Treasury, they were empowered to mint and market gold, silver, and platinum as Australian legal tender to investors and collectors worldwide. Today, they are amongst the elite world mints whose pure gold, silver, and platinum items are trusted without question. Items such as the Australian Nugget, Silver Coin Series (Kangaroo, Kookaburra, Koala, and Platypus to name a few), as well as the Australian Lunar Gold and Silver Coin Series are extensively sought after by bullion investors worldwide.
- SKU
- 10644
- Condition
- New
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated
- Mintage
- 388
- Designer
- Dan Thorne (obverse) Sean Rogers (reverse)
- Year
- 2025
- Denomination
- AUD 30
- Purity
- 9999
- Manufacturer
- Perth Mint
- Country
- Australia
- Weight
- 1 kilogram
- Average Thickness (mm)
- 14.50
- Diameter (mm)
- 100.90
