Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake, Coin from Australia
CoinGold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake

The Australian twentieth-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1/20 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used. Some of these are dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, in which every year is dedicated to one of the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.

This coin is part of Perth Mint's extensive range of coins celebrating the Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake (29 January 2025 - 16 February 2026). It is the sixth release in its Lunar Series III - in other words, the third 12-year cycle of Lunar coins.

The mint says about it:
According to Chinese folklore, the emperor ordered a Great Race between all the animals on Earth to determine who should occupy 12 positions in the lunar calendar. Using its guile, the snake finished in sixth place.

The sixth position in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake is a symbol for wisdom, charm and independence. Those lucky enough to be born under this sign are believed to be passionate, articulate and intelligent - making great leaders.

Year of the Snake throughout time: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025.

Lucky for those born in the Year of the Snake: numbers 2, 8, 9; colours black, red, yellow; plants: orchid, cactus.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintageunknown
Obverse
Australia / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.

Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).

Around, the monarch's legend and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1/20 oz 9999 Au" means "one twentieth of a troy ounce of 99.99% gold" - Au is abbreviated from the Latin word for gold, Aurum.

Obverse Inscription CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·
Reverse
Australia / Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake - reverse photo

The reverse design portrays a snake curled among bamboo stems.

On the right, the Chinese character for "snake": , below which SNAKE and 2025.

The Perth Mint’s P mint mark is on the left. Near the rim below, on the base of the bamboo stem, the designer's initials SR, for Sean Rogers.

Reverse Inscription 蛇 SNAKE 2025
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

Gold content (Troy oz): 0.050.
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in a protective acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint SKU: 3S2505HAAX.
Release price: AU$ 289.28.

See also

Year of the Snake 2025 coins issued by the Perth Mint include:
- Australia, Platinum Ounce Bullion ($100), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Ten Ounces Bullion ($1,000), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Two Ounces Bullion ($200), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Ounce Bullion ($100), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Half Ounce Bullion ($50), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Quarter Ounce Bullion ($25), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Tenth-Ounce Bullion ($15), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Gold Twentieth-Ounce Bullion ($5), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Silver Kilo Bullion ($30), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Silver Five Ounces Bullion ($8), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Silver Two Ounces Bullion ($2), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Silver Ounce Bullion ($1), Year of the Snake 2025
- Australia, Silver Half Ounce Bullion (50 Cents), Year of the Snake 2025

All (23) coins of type: Gold Twentieth-Ounce (1/20 oz)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1989 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 26,586 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Red Kangaroo 130,609 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1990 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 12,939 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1991 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo 112,965 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1996 Year of the Mouse 7,405 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 1999 Australian Nugget - Grey Kangaroo unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2001 Year of the Snake 19,738 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2007 Year of the Pig 37,748 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, Perth Mint unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 GOLD 2017 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2017 Year of the Rooster, RAM unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2018 Australian Kangaroo 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Year of the Pig (1,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 GOLD 2019 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Nugget - Welcome Stranger (200) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2019 Australian Kangaroo 500 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Australian Kangaroo 200 Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Year of the Mouse unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2020 Year of the Rat unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH II · AUSTRALIA · 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox, Coloured (20,000) Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2021 Year of the Ox unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2022 Year of the Tiger unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2023 Year of the Rabbit unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Uncouped Portrait by Jody Clark ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·
Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake unknown King Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1/20oz 9999 Au 5 DOLLARS ·
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Gold Twentieth-Ounce 2025 Year of the Snake: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeGold Twentieth-Ounce, Lunar
Issued2025
MonarchKing Charles III
EffigyKing Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne
Face Value5 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Gold
DesignerSean Rogers
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size14.6000 mm
Thickness1.4000 mm
Mass1.5550 g
OCC IDGAVP-EXAC-JBRP-OMDY
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