2024 1/10 oz Perth Mint Gold Lunar Dragon Coin - Series III
- Description
Each year the Perth Mint releases their Lunar coin series featuring the Chinese zodiac sign for the year. The collection ranges in size and finishes featuring gold, silver and platinum. Smaller gold pieces, like this 1/10 oz gold coin, bring uniqueness to a coin collection and offer the same beautiful design but with a smaller investment.
Coin Highlights
- Contains 1/10 oz of .9999 fine gold;
- Bullion version;
- 5th edition of the Lunar Series III;
- A Perth Mint Series;
- Bears a face value of AUD 15 guaranteed by Australia;
- The portrait of former Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse;
- Dragon reverse design.
The Design
The famous right-profile bust of Queen Elizabeth II created by Jody Clark stamps the obverse of the series’ coin.
The engravings accompanying Her Majesty’s effigy describe the Queen’s name and reigning period, the coin’s origin, weight, fineness, metal content, and face value through “ELIZABETH II,” “1952-2022,” “AUSTRALIA,” “1/10 oz 9999 Au” and “15 DOLLARS.”
The Dragon design features the mythical creature with a twisted body, long tails, and sharp paws, surrounded by waves and fog. It also features the Dragon’s corresponding Chinese symbol, the inscription “DRAGON 2024,” and “P125” because of the Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
The Year of the Dragon
For each year, the Chinese Calendar attributes an Astrological sign that corresponds to a particular animal.
Therefore, that animal’s traits define its year’s fortune. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, just as it was in 2012, 2000, 1988, and so on.
The Dragon is the fifth zodiac sign and the only mythical creature. Therefore, 2024 is expected to be a lucky, prosperous, and magical year.