Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Coin from Australia - detailed information
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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. The Lunar Series series was introduced in 1996 by the Perth Mint (the Royal Australian Mint started a parallel series later) and is dedicated to the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the Chinese Zodiac. Known as Sheng Xiao or Shu Xiang, it features twelve animal signs in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. Boasting a history of more than 2,000 years, it plays an essential role in Chinese culture. The animals zodiac in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people’s personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune. This one-ounce gold coin with a face value of $100 was issued as part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series III to mark the 2024 Chinese Year of the Dragon (10 February 2024 - 28 January 2025). The mint says about it: | ||||||
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| Variety | Dragon Privy Mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 3,000 (included in total). Mintage limit: 3,000 | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with a dragon privy mark on the reverse. Perth Mint SKU: Y3S2405DAX. | |
| Variety | Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 1,000 (included in total). Mintage limit: 1,000 | |
| Details | Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is presented in a prestigious red display case with gold lettering and a geometric design on its magnetic lid. The case comes in an illustrated shipper featuring a dragon. When arrayed with other shippers from the series, the resulting diorama depicts the legend of The Great Race, in which 12 animals successfully compete for a position in the lunar zodiac. Perth Mint SKU: 3S2415DAAA. | |
| Variety | Coloured Proof | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 188 (included in total). Mintage limit: 188 | |
| Details | Accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity, the coin is presented in a prestigious red display case with gold lettering and a geometric design on its magnetic lid. The case comes in an illustrated shipper featuring a dragon. When arrayed with other shippers from the series, the resulting diorama depicts the legend of The Great Race, in which 12 animals successfully compete for a position in the lunar zodiac. Perth Mint SKU: 3S2415DDAA. | |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Currency | Australian Dollar |
| Coin Type | Gold Ounce, Lunar |
| Issued | 2024 |
| Monarch | King Charles III |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Uncouped version) |
| Face Value | 100 (x Dollar) |
| Total Mintage | 34,188 |
| Mintage Limit | 34,188 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9999 Gold |
| Designer | Ing Ing Jong |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 32.6000 mm |
| Thickness | 2.950 mm |
| Mass | 31.1070 g |
| OCC ID | BVYX-OWRC-GLAN-EJZN |
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Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Bullion Coin
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Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Bullion Coin
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Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Proof Coin
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Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Proof Coin
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Australian Lunar Series III 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Bullion Coin with Dragon Privy Mark
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