| Coin | Silver Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon |
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Like many other mints, Monnaie de Paris (the Paris Mint) issues coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The one ounce (1 oz) silver coins are denominated as 20€ (Twenty Euro), and as such are only legal tender in France and not in the whole Eurozone - only the regular circulating coins from 1 Euro Cent to 2 Euro are legal tender in all member countries, while all other denominations are legal tender in the issuing country only.
Some of these coins are issued around the theme of the Chinese Lunar Calendar - a zodiac with a twelve-year cycle in which every year is associated with one of twelve different animals.
This coin is dedicated to the 2024 Year of the Dragon (10 February 2024 - 28 January 2025).
In Chinese culture, this mythical animal symbolizes power, nobleness and success. Therefore, those born in the Year of the Dragon are naturally charismatic people to whom luck often smiles. |
| Mint | Paris Mint |
Mint Mark | Cornucopia |
Total Mintage |
4,000
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin features a circle above right representing a temple door with Chinese-style ornate handles and latch, on which the inscription RF stands for "République Française" - French Republic. This is surrounded by an ornate ring, below which a ribbon with the inscription CALENDRIER CHINOIS (Chinese Calendar).
The rest of the surface is divided into twelve uneven sectors, each representing one year in the cycle, with the year near the rim (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029), and depictions of the respective zodiac animals.
On two lines above left, the face value 20 EURO |
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| Reverse | |
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The reverse design depicts a dragon surrounded by an ornate ring decorated with traditional Chinese motifs.
On the body of the dragon below, the Chinese character for dragon, 龍.
Around above, the inscription ANNÉE DU DRAGON 2024 (Year of the Dragon 2024).
Near the rim below left, the Cornucopia privy mark of the Paris Mint. Near the rim on the right, the personal mark of the Chief Engraver of the mint Joaquin Jimenez - a small square whose upper left quarter is occupied by a smaller square - symbolising his initials JJ, plus a stylised rhinoceros head. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
ANNÉE DU DRAGON 2024 龍 |
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| Edge | Plain | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, high relief.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Paris Mint SKU: 10041380200000. |
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| See also |
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
Coins issued by the Paris Mint to mark the Lunar Year of the Dragon 2024 include:
- 5 oz Gold Proof (€500), Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof (€200), Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof (€50), Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof (€20), Year of the Dragon 2024
- 22 g Silver Proof (€10), Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1/4 € AlBr, Year of the Dragon 2024
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