Perth Mint celebrates the auspicious Year of the Dragon with a release of the dragon gold proof coloured coins. Each coin is meticulously struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality. The 2012 dragon design releases are available as individual 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz coins. The coins are part of Australian Lunar Coin series II. Year of the Dragon, the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. The birth dates for people ruled by the Chinese Lunar dragon include 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. Those born under the influence of this sign are said to be confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave, and passionate.
Year of the dragon gold proof coloured coins
The coin’s reverse depicts a coloured dragon with a representation of a ‘pearl of wisdom’. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription YEAR OF THE DRAGON also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. Issued as Australian legal tender, the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2012 year-date and the monetary denomination are shown on the obverse of each coin.
Technical Specifications:
Gold Content (Troy oz): 1 0, .25, 0.10
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 100, 25, 15
Fineness (% purity): 99.99, 99.99, 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.112, 7.777, 3.111
Maximum Diameter (mm): 39.34, 22.60, 18.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 2.50, 2.20, 2.00
Mintage: no more than 5,000 1oz coins, 5,000 1/4oz coins and 5,000 1/10oz coins.
Gold Proof Lunar coins are housed in elegant oval-shaped display cases, featuring a glossy timber-effect lid and presented in coloured illustrated shippers. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin.
Year of the dragon gold proof coins
The reverse of each coin depicts a traditional Chinese dragon, a long, scaled, serpentine creature with four legs, and a ‘pearl of wisdom’. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Dragon’ also appear in the design with The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each coin features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.
Technical Specifications:
Gold Content (Troy oz): 1 0, .25, 0.10
Monetary Denomination (AUD): 100, 25, 15
Fineness (% purity): 99.99, 99.99, 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g): 31.112, 7.777, 3.111
Maximum Diameter (mm): 39.34, 22.60, 18.60
Maximum Thickness (mm): 2.50, 2.20, 2.00
Mintage: 3,000 1oz coins, 5,000 1/4oz coins, 5,000 1/10oz coins and 3,000 three-coin sets will be released.
Gold Proof Lunar coins are housed in elegant oval-shaped display cases, featuring a glossy timber-effect lid and presented in coloured illustrated shippers. A numbered Certificate of Authenticity accompanies each coin.
For enquiries and coin orders, you can visit Perth Mint at http://www.perthmint.com.au/
