Gold Ounce 2021 Dragon Rectangle, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The Australian one-ounce gold piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Au for "gold") is a bullion coin format. Uniquely, in Australia there are two mints authorised to strike legal tender: the Royal Australian Mint (which also makes the country's circulating coinage) and the Perth Mint which only makes collector and bullion coins, as well as other bullion products.

Both mints endeavour to create coins with attractive designs, and to introduce new designs and themes often, in order to raise the numismatic value of the coins over the value of previous metal used.

This coin is part of a premium bullion series by the Perth Mint of rectangular coins featuring a Chinese dragon.

The Mint says about it:
In Chinese culture, the dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a symbol of power, strength, wealth and good fortune.

In 2021, The Perth Mint’s popular series of rectangle-shaped Dragon coins for investors portrays an exquisitely detailed representation of a Chinese dragon. Its scaly serpentine body has a magnificent head featuring sinuous horns and tendril-like whiskers. An awe-inspiring beast, the Chinese dragon is actually considered to be benevolent and wise.

Struck from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold, this superb release is struck in outstanding bullion quality with shiny design motifs on a delicately frosted table. In keeping with the special significance of the number eight in Chinese culture, no more than 8,888 of these coins will be released.