Australia 2025 50 Cents Lunar Year of the Snake TETRADECAGON Carded

A snake winds among champion orchids (Diploprora championii), its patterned scales framed by a geometric border that follows the coin’s fourteen-sided outline. A lucky coin and the Chinese character for snake bring auspicious symbolism into the silver-toned design. Issued for the 2025 Year of the Wood Snake, the artwork draws on associations with wisdom, calm observation and creativity.

The second release in the Royal Australian Mint’s reimagined Tetradecagon Lunar Series introduces King Charles III to the lunar tetradecagon 50-cent coin for the first time. Presented in red packaging with gold-coloured Year of the Snake lettering, this uncirculated release makes a distinctive lunar keepsake. Enrich your collection with the Year of the Snake at FORTYMILLION.

ITEM SPECIFICS

• Year: 2025
• Issuing country: Australia
• Mint: Royal Australian Mint
• Denomination: 50 cents
• Shape: Tetradecagon (14 sides, rather than the standard 12-sided 50-cent coin)
• Diameter: 31.51 mm
• Weight: 15.37 g
• Composition: Cupro-nickel
• Finish: Uncirculated
• Obverse: King Charles III effigy sculpted by Daniel Thorne
• Reverse: Snake with a lucky coin among champion orchids (Diploprora championii)
• Legal tender: Australia
• Presentation: Red Year of the Snake card

This commemorative coin was not issued for circulation and will not be found in everyday pocket change.