Perth Mint 1234 Gold Lunar Snake 2025 sku-15158455544

The Perth Mint was founded on 20 June 1899. Operated by the Western Australian Government, it describes itself as the world's only government-owned and guaranteed precious metals company. It supplies gold, silver and platinum products and services to global markets. Its Australian Lunar coin series began in 1996 and depicts the 12 animals of the lunar zodiac.

In that tradition, the snake is associated with wisdom, intelligence, independence and charm for people born in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977 and every 12th preceding year. The snake is the sixth animal; the Mouse starts the cycle, the Rabbit follows the Mouse, Ox and Tiger as the fourth, and the Pig closes it. Perth Mint introduced Lunar III series 3 in 2020.

This Australian Lunar Series III 2025 Year of the Snake 1oz Gold Bullion Coin contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 fine BU Gold. It is the sixth Lunar Series III release and has a $100 (AUD) face value. The reverse shows a snake curled among bamboo stems, the Chinese character for snake, the inscription 'SNAKE 2025' and the Perth Mint 'P' mintmark. It also has security micro-engraving.

The obverse carries Dan Thorne's effigy of King Charles III, along with the weight, fineness and denomination. Perth Mint backs the coin's weight and purity. Coins come in individual protective capsules, rolls of 20 or mint-strapped boxes of 100; 30,000 were produced. This Gold coin is listed as Collectible Coins and Bullion under model 1234, SKU sku-15158455544 and UPC 850062223462.

Its stated gold weight is also 1 oz.