1/2 oz 2025 Lunar Year of The Snake Gold Coin | Royal Canadian Mint

Description Trust your intuition and embrace change in the Year of the Snake. Start the Year of the Snake off right by inviting good fortune with this $100 99.99% pure gold coin! A symbol of wisdom in Chinese culture, the Snake is guided by intuition and possesses an innate elegance that is reflected in its personal style, manners and surroundings. As it sheds its skin, the Snake is able to break free from the past and old habits, making it an inspiring symbol of transformation and renewal in 2025, when the grounding influence of the Wood element creates opportunities for growth. Invite good fortune into your life with this $100 pure gold coin. COIN HIGHLIGHTS Fourth in a series of $100 pure gold Lunar Year Celebrate the Year of the Snake (2025) with the fourth coin in an annual series honouring the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. Each coin is impeccably crafted in a half ounce of beautiful 99.99% pure gold. Welcome the year of the Wood Snake. Your coin’s intricately engraved design contains auspicious symbolism to help attract prosperity in 2025, and to honour those born in the Year of the Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025. Exclusive mintage. A highly collectible coin, only 1,888 have been minted and are available to collectors worldwide. Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins. No GST/HST PACKAGING Your coin is encapsulated and elegantly presented in a red lacquered wood case with a red outer box, evoking the Chinese New Year custom of gifting “lucky money” in a red envelope. ** A PURE GOLD KEEPSAKE** A magnificent addition to any Lunar New Year or gold-themed collection, this coin is also ideal for marking a major milestone in 2025, including the arrival of a new family member born between January 29, 2025 and February 16, 2026. LUXURIOUS PACKAGING Your coin is encapsulated and elegantly presented in a red lacquered wooden case with a red beauty box, evoking the Chinese New Year custom of gifting “lucky money” in a red envelope. DID YOU KNOW? Every year in the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year cycle is ruled by a different sign, and each zodiac animal is associated with one of the five elements, meaning the Wood Snake is only celebrated once every 60 years. The last Year of the Wood Snake was 1965, and the next one after 2025 will be… 2085. The Wood Snake is driven to succeed and rarely makes mistakes. To increase their luck, people born under the Wood Snake sign should consider 2, 8 and 9 to be their lucky numbers, while black, red and yellow are their lucky colours. The reverse design by artist Simon Ng celebrates the Year of the Snake, as indicated by the Chinese character for “snake” (top). It features a unique view of the Chinese zodiac animal in disguise while basking on a tree branch that represents the Wood element in 2025. Its body is ornamented with auspicious narcissus blooms that complement the yin (female) aspect of the lunar snake. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King Charles III by Canadian artist Steven Rosati. ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN MINT The Royal Canadian Mint is known as one of the most reputable mints in the world. The Ottawa Branch of the Royal Mint opened in 1908 and was renamed The Royal Canadian Mint in 1931 when control was transferred to the Canadian government. Their high standards for excellence and quality allowed them to be the first refinery to manufacture 9999 fine gold bullion coins in 1982, as well as the first to reach 99999 fine gold purity in 1998.