Head of Charles III, as at 74 years of age, facing left.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHARLES III D·G·REX
SR (Translation: Charles III, by the Grace of God, King)
Reverse description
Inspired by traditional Chinese folk art, celebrates the Year of the Snake (2025) by presenting the Chinese zodiac animal with its lucky flower, the orchid. Orchid leaves and branches are positioned around its form so the Snake appears to be part of a tree, thus representing the Wood element in 2025. its head faces East – a lucky direction for the Snake – while its coiled body forms the shape of the luckiest number in Chinese culture, eight (8), which is associated with wealth and prosperity. The reverse also includes the Chinese character for “snake”.