Perth Mint 2025 Silver Snake Antiqued Coin sku-18419858834

This Perth Mint 2025 Silver Year of the Snake coin (sku-18419858834) is listed under Collectible Coins and Bullion. It contains 2 oz of .9999 fine silver. Each coin is individually antiqued to suggest the surface wear of an ancient artifact, so finishes vary. Mintage is limited to 1,888 coins; the source states it was 100% sold out at the Perth Mint. It comes in a clear-lidded display case with a silver geometric design, an illustrated shipper telling how the rabbit joined the zodiac, and a numbered certificate of authenticity. Future Lunar Series III shippers are intended to form a Great Race diorama when placed together. The obverse shows Dan Thorne's effigy of King Charles III, the face value, weight and purity. The reverse shows a snake beneath leaves beside a river and bears the Perth Mint's "P" mark. The coin is backed by the Australian government. The series changes its reverse annually with the Chinese lunar calendar. The source associates the snake years 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989 and 1977, and every 12th preceding year, with people described as deep thinkers, mysterious, determined and caring. Perth Mint lunar coins are produced in silver, gold and platinum. Series I began in 1996 and ended in 2010; Series II ended in 2019. The source says the 1 oz gold and silver lunar coins sell out each year and limits each Series III 1 oz silver bullion coin to 300,000 worldwide. The series covers the Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. APMEX also carries Perth Mint commemorative coins, including the Deadly and Dangerous and John Wayne series, in sizes from 1/2 gram to 5 oz.