Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians, Coin from Australia - detailed information

Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians, Coin from Australia
CoinSilver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians

The Australian one ounce silver piece (abbreviated as 1 oz and designated with Ag for "silver") is a bullion and commemorative 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 one ounce silver coin with a face value of $1 was issued as part of the Perth Mint's extensive Chinese Myths and Legends range dedicated to Chinese traditional themes, and features the Four Guardians.

The mint says about it:
In traditional Chinese culture, the Four Mythical Guardians are auspicious creatures that each guard one of the four cardinal directions, while also representing a season, and one of the ‘five elements’ said to govern change in all things.

MintPerth Mint Mint MarkLetter P Mintageunknown
Obverse
Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin displays the bust of King Charles III, which depicts him bare-headed (uncrowned) and wearing a suit and tie, facing left.

Below the shoulder truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials DT (for Dan Thorne).

Around, the monarch's legend and the face value of the coin: CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content. "1 oz 9999 Ag" means "one troy ounce of 99.99% silver" - Ag is abbreviated from the Latin word for silver, Argentum.

Obverse Inscription CHARLES III AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·
Reverse
Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians - reverse photo

The coin portrays the four mythical guardians, arranged diagonally, set amongst a stunning backdrop of mountain tops and clouds. From top left:
- the Phoenix, symbol of the south, summer, and fire;
- the Tiger, symbol of the west, autumn, and metal;
- the Tortoise with snake, symbol of the north, winter, and water;
- the Dragon, symbol of the east, spring, and wood.

The Perth Mint’s mint mark is above right; instead of the usual P, it is P125, marking the 125th anniversary of the mint. Near the rim on the right (next to the mint mark), the designer's initials WR, for Wade Robinson.

Below left, the date of issue 2024.

Reverse Inscription 2024
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Notes

Silver content (Troy oz): 1.000
Finish: bullion (Brilliant Uncirculated).
Packaging: in protective acrylic capsule.
Perth Mint SKU: 24T08AAX.
Release date: November 2024.
Release price: AU$ 56.76.

Mintage limit includes 25,000 plain coins, plus the varieties described below (coloured, differing in the colouring and in packaging).

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Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians: Known varieties
Variety Hong
Images Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Hong - obverse photo Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Hong - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 4,000
Details

Coloured, named "Hong", in capsule.

Variety Hong, in card
Images Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Hong, in card - obverse photo Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Hong, in card - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000
Details

Coloured, named "Hong", in blister card. Perth Mint SKU: 24T06AAD. Release price: AU$ 115.00.

Variety Lan
Images Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Lan - obverse photo Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Lan - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 4,000
Details

Coloured, named "Hong", in capsule.

Variety Lan, in card
Images Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Lan, in card - obverse photo Australia / Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians / Lan, in card - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,000
Details

Coloured, named "Lan", in blister card. Perth Mint SKU: 24T06BAD. Release price: AU$ 115.00.

See also

Coins in the Chinese Myths and Legends series include:
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Dragon and Phoenix, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon and Phoenix, 2017
- 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Dragon and Phoenix, 2017
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Dragon and Tiger, 2018
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Dragon and Phoenix, 2018
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2018
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Dragon and Tiger, 2018
- 2 oz Silver Antique Figure Eight, Two Dragons, 2018
- 1 oz Silver (Bullion and Proof), Dragon and Phoenix, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon and Tiger, 2018
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2018
- 1 oz Platinum Bullion, Dragon, 2019
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Double Dragon, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Dragon and Tiger, 2019
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2019
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon and Phoenix, 2019
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Double Dragon, 2019
- 2 oz Silver Antique Figure Eight, Two Koi Fish, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Double Dragon, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Dragon and Tiger, 2019
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2019
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Double Pixiu, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Double Dragon, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2020
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Two Dragons, 2020
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon and Tiger, 2020
- 2 oz Silver Antique Figure Eight, Dragon and Phoenix, 2020
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Double Pixiu, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Double Dragon, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Two Dragons, 2020
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Double Pixiu, 2020
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Dragon, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Double Pixiu, 2021
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2021
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Double Dragon, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Double Pixiu, 2021
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Dragon, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with coloured version), Dragon, 2021
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum Proof, Dragon, 2022
- 2 oz Gold Proof High Relief, Phoenix, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Dragon, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2022
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2022
- 2 kg Silver Antique, Dragon and Tiger, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Antique, Dragon, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion (with coloured version), Phoenix, 2022
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Phoenix, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Phoenix, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Proof Ultra High Relief, Dragon and Koi, 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2023
- 2 kg Silver Antique, Koi Fish, 2023
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Phoenix, 2022
- 2 oz Silver Proof High Relief, Dragon and Koi, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon and Koi, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2023
- 1 oz Silver Antique, Phoenix, 2023
- 1 oz Platinum Reverse Proof, Dragon and Koi, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Dragon and Koi, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Four Guardians, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Gold Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Four Guardians, 2024
- 1 oz Silver Bullion Rectangle, Dragon, 2024
- 10 oz Silver Bullion, Dragon, 2025

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Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians: Details
CountryAustralia
CurrencyAustralian Dollar
Coin TypeSilver Ounce (1 oz)
Issued2024
MonarchKing Charles III
EffigyKing Charles III - Portrait by Dan Thorne
Face Value1 (x Dollar)
Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.9999 Silver
DesignerWade Robinson
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size40.9000 mm
Thickness3.500 mm
Mass31.1070 g
OCC IDNXYD-ONZC-MMBX-OVRB
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Silver Ounce 2024 Chinese Myths and Legends - Four Guardians: Photo Chinese Myths and Legends Four Guardians 2024 1oz Silver Bullion Coin / thumbnail Chinese Myths and Legends Four Guardians 2024 1oz Silver Bullion Coin
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