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.
The silver Lunar Series series was introduced in 1999 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 coloured one-ounce silver coin with a face value of $1 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). It is a special edition whose design differs from the bullion coins in the series, and was issued to mark the 125th anniversary of the Perth Mint.
The mint says about it: Each animal of the lunar zodiac is said to bestow its dominant characteristics on those born during its rule. The fifth of 12 animals in the calendar, the dragon bestows bravery, ambition, intelligence, and good fortune on those born under its influence in 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024. |
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The reverse of the coin is coloured and portrays a Chinese mythical dragon, predominantly red in colour, facing left, curled around a flaming pearl of wisdom, on a background of clouds.
Above left, the Chinese character for "dragon": 龍, below which DRAGON and 2024.
The mint mark of the Perth Mint is above right; instead of the traditional P, it is P125, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the mint.
The face value and the precious metal content are on the obverse. |
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Year of the Dragon 2024 coins issued by the Perth Mint include: - Australia, Platinum Ounce Bullion ($100), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Ten Ounces Bullion ($1,000), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Two Ounces Bullion ($200), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Two Ounces ($200) with Mother of Pearl, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Ounce Bullion ($100), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Ounce High Relief Proof ($100), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Half Ounce Bullion ($50), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Quarter Ounce Bullion ($25), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Tenth-Ounce Bullion ($15), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Gold Twentieth-Ounce Bullion ($5), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ten Kilos Bullion ($30), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Kilo Bullion ($30), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Five Ounces Bullion ($8), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Five Ounces High Relief Proof ($8), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Two Ounces Bullion ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Two Ounces Antique ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Two Ounces ($2) with Mother of Pearl, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce High Relief Proof ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Yellow Dragon (Melbourne Money Expo Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Blue Dragon (Perth Stamp and Coin Show Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), White Dragon (Brisbane Money Expo Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Green Dragon (Perth Money Expo Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Gold Dragon (Chicago World’s Fair of Money Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Purple Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Lilac Dragon (Sydney Money Expo Special) 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce Coloured ($1), Red Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Ounce ($1) with Opal, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Bullion (50 Cents), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Yellow Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Blue Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), White Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Green Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Gold Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Purple Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Lilac Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Red Dragon 2024 - Australia, Silver Quarter Ounce (25 Cents), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia, $1 AlBr, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu, Gold Fifth-Ounce, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Prosperity - Tuvalu, Gold Fifth-Ounce, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Longevity - Tuvalu, Gold Fifth-Ounce, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Success - Tuvalu, Silver Ounce Antique ($1) with Rotating Charm, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu, Silver Coloured Quadrant (x4 one-ounce coins), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 cents), Baby Dragon - 1 oz Gold Bullion Bar (not legal tender), Lunar Dragon
1 oz silver coins issued by various countries and mints for the 2024 Year of the Dragon: - Ascension Island (Commonwealth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (£1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver High Relief Proof ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Yellow Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Blue Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), White Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Green Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Gold Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Purple Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Lilac Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Coloured ($1), Red Dragon 2024 - Australia (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof with Opal ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Royal Australian Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Australia (Royal Australian Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Domed ($5), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Bhutan (Singapore Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (200 Ngultrum), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Bhutan (Singapore Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Coloured (500 Ngultrum), Year of the Dragon 2024 - France (Paris Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof (€20), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (NZ Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (NZ Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof Gilded ($2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Niue (PAMP), 1 oz Silver Proof ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Pitcairn Islands (Tower Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion ($1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Pitcairn Islands (Tower Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof ($5), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Rwanda (B.H.Mayer), 1 oz Silver Bullion (50 Rwandan Francs), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Samoa (Scottsdale Mint), 1 oz Silver Bullion (2 Tala), Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tokelau (B.H.Mayer), 1 oz Silver Proof (5 Tokelau Dollars), Year of the Dragon - Mirror Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 1 oz Silver Antique ($1) with Rotating Charm, Year of the Dragon 2024 - Tuvalu (Perth Mint), 4x 1 oz Silver Quadrant (4x $1), Year of the Dragon 2024 - United Kingdom (Royal Mint), 1 oz Silver Proof (£2), Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), APMEX, 1 oz Silver Round, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), APMEX, 1 oz Silver Bar, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), Asahi, 1 oz Silver Round, Year of the Dragon 2024 - (not legal tender), PAMP Suisse, 1 oz Silver Bar, Legend of the Azure Dragon 2024
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