Asahi Refining is one of North America’s most trusted private refiners, operating across the USA, Canada, and Japan, and their Lunar Calendar Series brings that production quality to one of the most collected annual themes in the precious metals market. The 2025 Year of the Snake edition delivers 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver in a bar format sealed in its original assay packaging — a practical silver holding with a design that gives it genuine collector appeal beyond spot value.
Key Features:
- Purity and Weight: 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver
- Metal: Silver
- Refiner: Asahi Refining — USA, Canada, Japan
- Series: Lunar Calendar Series
- Design face: Coiled snake in high relief with Chinese character for Snake, traditional lantern, cherry blossoms; “YEAR OF THE SNAKE,” “2025,” and “999 AG · 1 OZ TROY” on the card border
- Plain face: Asahi Refining logo and wordmark; “FINE SILVER 999” in bordered cartouche; “1 OUNCE TROY · LUNAR CALENDAR SERIES” below
The design face of the bar is richly detailed. A large coiled snake dominates the composition, its body layered in scaled relief that wraps across the full face of the bar. A circular medallion bearing the Chinese character for Snake hangs in the mid-field, flanked by a traditional red lantern on the left and cherry blossom branches framing the upper and lower edges. The date “2025” appears at the base. The inscription “YEAR OF THE SNAKE” runs vertically along the left border of the assay card, with “999 AG” and “1 OZ TROY” on the opposing border — all printed on a vivid red assay card with a decorative fan-scale pattern and fireworks motif consistent with Lunar New Year imagery.
The plain face carries the Asahi Refining double-bar logo and wordmark prominently at center, with “FINE SILVER 999” confirmed in a clean rectangular cartouche below. The line “1 OUNCE TROY · LUNAR CALENDAR SERIES” identifies this bar’s place within the annual program. The assay card back repeats the red Lunar design and carries the “PRECIOUS METAL REFINERY” quality seal along with the “CERTIFIED BY ASAHI REFINING” confirmation at the bottom.
The bar ships sealed in its original blister-style assay card, which serves as the bar’s certificate of authenticity and should remain intact to preserve full resale value. The striking red card presentation makes this a strong gift option as well as a sound silver purchase.
.999 fine silver, a detailed Lunar design that stands out against plain bullion bars, and Asahi’s well-established refinery credentials combine in a single, ready-to-store package. Add the 2025 Asahi Lunar Snake 1 oz Silver Bar to your cart today.