Silver Five Ounces 2012 Year of the Dragon, Coin from Australia - detailed information

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Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon 5oz Silver Proof Coin | The Perth Mint

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Buy the Australian Lunar Series II 2012 Year of the Dragon 5oz Silver Proof Coin at The Perth Mint, featuring: Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver Chinese Dragon Reverse Design Extremely Limited Mintage – 5,000 Australian Legal Tender Numbered Certificate of Authenticity Stunning Presentation This product is not eligible for sale in the USA. Customers in the USA can purchase this product from GOVMINT

Celebrating the auspicious Year of the Dragon, this magnificent coin is struck from a whopping 5oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. The format has proved so popular in the past that it’s advisable to snap up your dragon fast! The fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, this mythical beast is considered an especially auspicious creature. Perhaps you know a person born in a ‘dragon’ year – 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 or 2012? Surprise them with this gorgeous gift! Proof Quality 99.9% Pure Silver The coin is struck from 5oz of 99.9% pure silver in proof quality. Chinese Dragon Reverse Design The reverse of the coin depicts a representation of a dragon with a symbolic pearl. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription YEAR OF THE DRAGON also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. Extremely Limited Mintage No more than 5,000 of these coins will be released. Australian Legal Tender Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, the coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse. Numbered Certificate of Authenticity The coin is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Stunning Presentation The coin is housed in a classic display case. Each case comes in a beautifully illustrated, themed shipper. Find out more about the Chinese Lunar Calendar and the Year of the Dragon here.

Silver Content (Troy oz): 5
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 8
Fineness (% purity): 99.9
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 155.673
Maximum Diameter (mm): 65.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 5.80