Silver Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, High Relief, Coin from Australia - detailed information

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown and the Victoria Coronation necklace worn for her Coronation. This is her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait" worldwide and "Sixth Portrait" in Australia, in "uncouped" version - showing the Queen's shoulders and not terminating at the neck as the normal version.

On the left, in small letters on the Queen's shoulder, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the rim is the monarch's legend and the face value: ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 · AUSTRALIA · 1oz 9999 Ag 1 DOLLAR ·.

The legend is interrupted by the "memorial" inclusion of the dates of the Queen's reign, 1952 - 2022.

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

The reverse of the coin portrays a Chinese mythical dragon facing the viewer, with stylised waves and fog - allusions to its control of the elements, and a flaming pearl of wisdom.

Below it, the Chinese character for "dragon": 龍, below which DRAGON and 2024.

The mint mark of the Perth Mint is below right; instead of the traditional P, it is P125, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the mint. The designer's initials IJ (for Ing Ing Jong) are above right.

The face value and the precious metal content are on the obverse.

Finish: Proof FDC, high relief, concave surfaces.
Packaging: accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, the coin is presented in a classic display case with a geometric design on its transparent 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: 3S2436DAAA.
Release: 2 February 2024.
Release price: AU$ 130.00

The coin was issued during the reign of King Charles III, but has the Queen Elizabeth II memorial effigy on the obverse.

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 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), 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), Purple 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), Gold Dragon 2024
- Australia, Silver Half Ounce Coloured (50 Cents), Green 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), 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