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1 Dollar - Charles III 1st Portrait - Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Perth Mint, Australia |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Diameter | 30.7 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and facial features. The king is depicted in a draped bust style. The peripheral legend reads CHARLES III to the upper left and AUSTRALIA to the upper right, separated by the effigy. The denomination 1 DOLLAR appears in the lower field, flanked by two raised dots. The designer's initials DT appear incuse in the lower field near the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Australia's lunar coin series traces back to 1999, when the Perth Mint launched what became one of the longest-running annual animal cycle programs from any sovereign mint. The 2025 Snake issue is the third iteration of the third full lunar cycle — the series has now completed enough rotations that collectors can directly compare design evolution across equivalent years from 1989, 2001, 2013, and now 2025.
Charles III's effigy appears here in its first portrait configuration, the Ian Rank-Broadley replacement having served Australian coinage since 1998 before the accession necessitated a new obverse master.