Silver Five Ounces 2018 Chinese Mythical Creatures - Dragon, Coin from Tuvalu - detailed information

The Tuvaluan Dollar is the currency of Tuvalu - a small nation in the Pacific Ocean. Tuvalu has never had banknotes of its own, and has been issuing coins since 1976; these circulate together with coins of the Australian Dollar, which is also legal tender in the country, and to which the Tuvaluan Dollar is pegged.

The Australian Perth Mint issues a large variety of non-circulating legal tender coins under the authority of Tuvalu. Some of these are in the silver five-ounce format (abbreviated as 5 oz). Strictly speaking, they are not bullion as they are priced at a premium and are targeted at collectors who appreciate them for their artistic merit and collectable value and not just for their precious metal content.

The Mint says about this coin:
The dragon is revered as a divine mythical creature, a symbol of power, strength, wealth, and good fortune and it is often portrayed chasing a luminous or flaming pearl. From an artistic perspective, dragons are frequently depicted in pursuit of the flaming pearl, which is represented swirling through mist, smoke and shadows.

This unique 5oz silver coin features the mythical dragon and has been individually "antiqued" to give it a unique finish. The reverse of the coin features a dragon chasing a flaming pearl inscribed with the Chinese character for "dragon".