Produced by Asahi Refining as part of its ongoing Lunar Calendar Series, this one-troy-ounce silver bar pairs solid investment fundamentals with a design rooted in Chinese zodiac tradition. It draws interest from stacked investors who want recognized hallmarks and from collectors building a complete lunar series set.
Key Features:
- Purity & Weight: 1 troy ounce of .999 fine silver
- Metal: Silver
- Obverse Design: A coiled snake draped around a branch, flanked by plum blossoms and a hanging lantern; the Chinese character for “snake” appears inside a circular medallion at center; inscribed “YEAR OF THE SNAKE” and “2025”
- Reverse Design: The Asahi Refining logo and wordmark centered above a bordered panel reading “FINE SILVER 999,” followed by “1 OUNCE TROY” and “LUNAR CALENDAR SERIES”
The obverse carries a richly detailed scene built around a large serpent coiled tightly around a branch, its head positioned low and alert. Plum blossoms surround the composition, a flower long associated with resilience and renewal in East Asian tradition. A traditional lantern hangs to the left, and a round medallion at the center displays the Chinese character 蛇, meaning snake. The year 2025 appears at the bottom, anchoring the bar’s place in the twelve-year zodiac cycle. The snake itself is rendered with scaled texture across its body, giving the design a sense of depth despite the bar format.
The reverse is clean and functional. Asahi’s double-slash logo sits at the top, followed by the refinery name and a recessed rectangular frame enclosing the purity and fineness markings. Weight and series designations run along the bottom. The overall layout reflects the straightforward hallmarking that has made Asahi bars widely accepted in the secondary market.
Standard dimensions for this bar are 50 mm x 29 mm x 2 mm. Individual bars are available loose or sealed in an assay card depending on the listing variant.
This bar delivers .999 fine silver in a format that trades easily and stores compactly, while the Lunar Series design gives it an appeal beyond spot value. Add it to your cart today to secure your 2025 Year of the Snake bar.