2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Lilac Coloured Dragon Coin in Card Sydney ANDA Coin Show Issue
Description
The Perth Mint released a special 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz coloured coin for the 2024 Sydney Money Expo,
The dragon commands the highest respect in Chinese culture. For thousands of years, it was associated with the emperor and his descendants, symbolising wisdom, enlightenment, and benevolence. The dragon is also one of the 12 animals featured in the ancient lunar calendar. Those born under the sign of the lunar dragon in 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, and every 12th preceding year, are said to be ambitious, successful, and charismatic.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 5,000 of the Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Lilac Coloured Coin in Card in individual packaging from a maximum mintage of 200,000.
The coin’s reverse portrays a coloured Chinese dragon and a flaming pearl, a symbol of wisdom. Included In the design is the Chinese character for ‘dragon’, the inscription’ DRAGON 2024'.
The coin is presented in a stylised presentation card which features a fold-out stand for upright display