The obverse
Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
The obverse carries the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III, together with Australia, the 2025 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2025 issue
2025 Year of the Snake
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 6 of 12 in Lunar Series III; 7 animals are issued through 2026.
Its reverse depicts a coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves, with the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025. Sean Rogers is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Animal 6 of 12 · 7 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Cultural context
The Snake in the Lunar Series III order
The Snake is the sixth animal in the 12-animal sequence represented by Series III.
- Sequence position
- 6 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2025 · Snake
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2025 reverse: A coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves, with the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025
The annual reverse presents a coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves, with the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025. Sean Rogers is credited with the reverse design. The issue also includes micro-engraved authentication letter on the reverse.
The reverse
A coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves, with the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025
The reverse depicts a coiled snake on the ground beneath hanging leaves, with the character 蛇 and SNAKE 2025. First standard Series III 1 oz silver issue to use Dan Thorne's King Charles III effigy. The issue also includes micro-engraved authentication letter on the reverse.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .9999
- Metal
- Silver
- Diameter
- 40.9 mm
- Thickness
- 3.5 mm
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III
- Obverse artist
- Dan Thorne
- Reverse designer
- Sean Rogers
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Sold out
- Source date
- 2026-08-13
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Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
The annual pages cover only the standard 1 oz .9999 silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion issue for each released animal. Other metals, weights, finishes, colours, privies, presentation formats and graded products are excluded.
- 2025 Year of the Snake 1 oz Silver Bullion CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- March 2025 sales updateThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-13
- 2025 Australia 1 oz Silver Lunar Snake BU (Series III)APMEX · 2026-08-13
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2025 standard 1 oz BU coin.