1 oz Silver Coin - Lunar III - Year of the Snake - Melbourne Coin Show Special - Color - 2025
### Australian Lunar Series III - Year of the Snake 2025 Melbourne Coin Show Special 1 Oz Silver - Uncirculated - in Color - Melbourne Money Expo Special Edition - Sixth year of Lunar Series III - 99.99% pure Silver - Mintage only 3,000 pieces - Delivery in Blistercard - for Melbourne Money Expo 2025 This **Melbourne Money Expo Special Release** is part of the Australian Lunar Series III from the **Perth Mint** and is dedicated to the **Year of the Snake**. The snake is the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac calendar. The sixth issue of the 12-year Lunar III series was struck from one ounce of 99.99% pure silver. The motive in color depicts a coiled snake on the ground, surrounded by drooping leaves. The design includes the Chinese character for “snake”, the inscription “SNAKE 2025” and the Perth Mint's “P” mintmark. The reverse shows the portrait of King Charles III, the denomination, the weight and the fineness. The zodiac sign of the snake is said to have particularly strong intuition, wisdom, intelligence and good powers of observation. Anyone born under the sign of the snake in 2025, 2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965 and every 12th year before that is considered to be cultured, sensitive and philosophical as well as artistically inclined. The **limited show special silver coin** in uncirculated quality is delivered in the original blistercard of the Perth Mint.