Australian Opal Lunar Series 2025 Year of the Snake 1oz Silver Proof Coin

Australian Opal Lunar Series 2025 Year of the Snake 1oz Silver Proof Coin

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.

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.Â

Key features:

• Proof quality 99.99% pure silver
• Year of the Snake design
• Australian legal tender
• Authentic Australian opal