2025 Australian Opal Lunar Series Year of the Snake 1oz Silver Proof Coin
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.
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.
Mintage: 6,000
Description
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.
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.
Mintage: 6,000