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The smallest Year of the Snake coin: 1.555 g of 99.99 gold, 14.60 mm across, face value 5 Australian dollars, struck by the Perth Mint.
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Price: 854.46
The smallest gold coin in the 2025 Lunar release: 1.555 g of 99.99 gold, up to 14.60 mm across and 1.40 mm thick, with a face value of 5 Australian dollars.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Metal | Gold |
| Fineness | 99.99 |
| Weight | 1.555 g (1/20 troy ounce) |
| Diameter | up to 14.60 mm |
| Thickness | up to 1.40 mm |
| Face value | 5 Australian dollars |
| Year | 2025 |
| Country | Australia |
| Mint | The Perth Mint |
| Mintage | Unlimited |
Lunar Series III began in 2019 and runs one animal a year through the Chinese zodiac. The 2025 issue is the Year of the Snake.
The reverse, by Sean Rogers, shows a snake coiled among bamboo stems with the Chinese character for snake, the inscription SNAKE 2025 and the Perth Mint’s P mintmark. The obverse is the Dan Thorne effigy of King Charles III.
The Perth Mint caps the silver Lunar coins but not these gold bullion sizes. Supply follows demand for the year, then stops when the year ends. Scarcity here comes from the series moving on, not from a stated cap.
HMRC treats a coin minted after 1800 as bullion gold if it is at least 900 thousandths fine, is or has been legal tender in its country of origin, and normally sells at no more than 180 per cent of the open market value of its gold (VAT Notice 701/21A). The Lunar coin is 99.99 fine, Australian legal tender and sold on the gold price, so it meets all three tests.
Capital gains tax is a separate matter. The UK exemption follows sterling legal tender, so it covers Sovereigns and Britannias but not an Australian coin. This is a statement of the published rule, not tax advice — your own position depends on your circumstances.
Who designed the reverse? Sean Rogers. The obverse effigy of King Charles III is by Dan Thorne.
Is the mintage limited? No. The gold bullion sizes in Lunar Series III are struck without a cap during their issue year.
How much gold is in it? 1.555 g, a twentieth of a troy ounce, at 99.99 fineness.
Why is the premium high? Because minting a very small coin costs nearly as much as minting a large one.
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