Silver Ounce 2024 Year of the Dragon, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

The obverse of the coin displays the first definitive portrait of King Charles III, which shows his bare (uncrowned) head facing left.

Below the neck truncation in tiny letters, the artist's initials MJ (for Martin Jennings).

Around, the monarch's legend followed by the face value and date of issue: CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2024 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.

The reverse design depicts a Chinese dragon facing the viewer, its head at the coin's centre. Below it, a serene lake surrounded by plants, and the Chinese character for dragon, 龍.

Around above, the inscription YEAR OF THE DRAGON · 2024.

In the right field, the designer's initials W.W (for William Webb).

Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: in black presentation box with a traditional red shipper, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Limited Edition: 3,898. Maximum Coin Mintage: 5,008.
Royal Mint Product Code: UK24LDS1.
Release date: 4 September 2023.
Release price: £102.50.

Coins issued by the Royal Mint to mark the Lunar Year of the Dragon 2024 include:
- 1 kg Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 5 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1/40 oz Gold Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1 kg Silver Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 5 oz Silver Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- 1 oz Silver Proof, Year of the Dragon 2024
- £5 CuproNickel, Brilliant Uncirculated, Year of the Dragon 2024

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), Lilac 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