2025 Christmas Festive Florals Silver Proof Coin
A number of native Australian plants that flower in December each year have traditionally been seen as heralds of the Christmas season.
One of these is the elegant Queensland Christmas orchid – Calanthe triplicata, which the Royal Australian Mint celebrates with this stunning 2025 50c Coloured Fine Silver Proof Coin.
Radiant and rare, the Queensland Christmas orchid – Calanthe triplicata – unfurls its snowy blossoms to herald the festive season with delicate beauty. Found in the lush, shaded rainforests, this native orchid enchants with its pure white flowers and elegant sprays, a quiet reminder of nature’s enduring grace and the magic of an Australian Christmas.
Each coin is struck by the Royal Australian Mint from 18.24g of 99.9% pure silver and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 with a mintage of 10,000.
DESIGN
The coin’s reverse is inspired by the delicate Queensland Christmas orchid – Calanthe triplicata, and features an Art Nouveau reimagining of the orchid’s bloom in glorious colour, framed by a kaleidoscopic sculpt of stylised leaves and buds. Also features the 2025 year-date at the top of the coin.
The coin’s obverse depicts the Dan Thorne effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, the monetary denomination and 2025 year-date.
PRESENTATION
Each coin come housed in a special ornament capsule with Royal Australian Mint branded ribbon allowing it to be hung on display during the Christmas holidays. Provided in a black Royal Australian Mint box in a deep red-purple gold foiled themed presentation shipper. Each coin comes accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity.
Technical Specifications
| Year Date | 2025 |
| Silver Content (ozt) | 0.586 |
| Weight (g) | 18.24 |
| Monetary Denomination (AUD) | 0.50 |
| Fineness (% purity) | 99.9 |
| Diameter (mm) | 31.51 |
| Maximum Mintage | 10,000 |
| Obverse Designer | D. Thorne |
| Reverse Designer | L. Ashe |
| Packaging | Capsuled coin in presentation case |

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