Silver Two Ounces 2022 Chinese Mythical Creatures - Dragon and Qilin, Coin from Tuvalu - detailed information

The obverse of the coin shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).

Around the effigy is the monarch's legend, the date of issue and the value: QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2oz 9999 SILVER 2022 TUVALU 2 DOLLARS.

The inscription around the rim also incorporates the precious metal content: two troy ounces of 99.99% silver.

The coin depicts a dragon and a qilin in colour, with stylised clouds in the background. Underlining their complementary nature, the creatures surround a bagua, a motif incorporating eight Taoist trigrams representing the yin and yang present in all things. At the heart of the design is a taijitu, a black and white symbol that denotes the interdependence of yin and yang energy.

The designer's initials SR (for Sean Rogers) are on a cloud below.

there is no inscription.

Silver content (Troy oz): 2.000
Finish: antique, coloured
Packaging: the coin is housed in a classic display case within a themed shipper and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Perth Mint SKU: 22M10AAA
Issue price: AU$ 288.00