Perth Mint Silver Dragon 467498423719 sku-18229564856

This Perth Mint Silver coin is listed under Collectible Coins and Bullion as sku-18229564856, UPC 467498423719. The 2024 Lunar Yellow Dragon Melbourne Money Expo ANDA Coin Show special contains 1 oz of .9999 fine silver. Its colorized presentation card has a fold-out stand and comes in protective, expo-themed packaging.

Mintage was limited to 5,000, and the release is 100% sold out at the Perth Mint. The obverse shows Jody Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with her reign dates, 1952-2022, the face value, weight, and purity. The reverse depicts a yellow dragon, cascading water, a flaming pearl, the Chinese character for dragon, the inscription "DRAGON 2024," and the P125 mint mark commemorating the mint's 125th anniversary.

The coin is backed by the Australian government. In the Chinese lunar calendar, dragon years include 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, and 1976; people born in those years are said to be ambitious, successful, and charismatic. The Perth Mint launched Lunar Series I in 1996; it concluded in 2010, and Series II concluded in 2019.

Series III changes its animal design each year, is made in silver, gold, and platinum, and has a 300,000-coin worldwide limit for each 1 oz silver bullion release. The mint is located along the Swan River in Australia and also makes Swan, Kangaroo, Koala, Kookaburra, and other specialty bullion coins.