Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Coin from Switzerland - detailed information

Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Coin from Switzerland
CoinGold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon

In Switzerland, apart from the government-owned Swissmint, there are also some private mints producing bullion which is not legal tender and is targeted at investors and not at coin collectors, such as this one-ounce gold piece.

This one-ounce gold bar dedicated to the 2024 Chinese Lunar Year of the Dragon is the first in a series of of minted bullion bars which tells the stories of the 12 animals of the Chinese lunar calendar, starting with the Legend of the Azure Dragon.

The Azure Dragon is the guardian of the east. It is said the dragon is a harbinger of the coming spring season, and controls the rain. Throughout the day, a two-hour window of potency is allotted to each animal, and the dragon is at its most powerful between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., and its zenith is marked with Chinese characters that translate as 8 a.m.

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Obverse
Switzerland / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon - obverse photo

At centre, the obverse displays a detailed image of the moon surrounded by stars, with a small Chinese inscription on the right: 早上八点, meaning "eight in the morning", the hour of the dragon. The twelve large stars surrounding the moon represent the twelve lunar animals of the Chinese calendar, with the dragon being the fifth clockwise from top.

Above, the PAMP SUISSE logo, below which the precious metal content: 1 oz GOLD 999.9 (one troy ounce of 99.99% gold).

Below that, the unique serial number of each bar and the assay mark PAMP ESSAYEUR FONDEUR (PAMP, assayer and refinery).

Obverse Inscription PAMP SUISSE 1 oz GOLD 999.9 [serial number] PAMP ESSAYEUR FONDEUR
Reverse
Switzerland / Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon - reverse photo

The reverse design features the Azure Dragon, with waves of water in the background. The Azure Dragon is said to control the elements of water and air.

Below left,, the Chinese character for "dragon": .

Reverse Inscription
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Notes

Packaging: in tamper-evident assay card and themed red envelope. Multiples of 25 typically come in sealed boxes.
PAMP SKU: ZAUFS00599

All (1) coins of type: Gold Ounce (1 oz), Private Bullion
Coin NameMintageLegend
Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon unknown PAMP SUISSE 1 oz GOLD 999.9 [serial number] PAMP ESSAYEUR FONDEUR
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Gold Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon: Details
CountrySwitzerland
Coin TypeGold Ounce (1 oz), Private Bullion
Issued2024
Mintageunknown
Material0.9999 Gold
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRectangle
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size 24 x 41 mm
Thickness1.710 mm
Mass31.1030 g
OCC IDPMVR-EAPC-MAZW-ONQG
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