1 Dollar - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Bullion Coin)
Australia • 1 Dollar • Silver (.999) • 2012
- Denomination
- 1 Dollar
- Issuer
- Australia
- Struck
- 2012
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Currency
- Dollar
- Weight
- 31.1035 g
- Diameter
- 45.1 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 1664
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Where it came from
The 2012 Year of the Dragon silver bullion coin was minted by the Perth Mint as part of its celebrated Australian Lunar Series II. This series, which began in 2008, draws upon the traditions of the Chinese zodiac, with each annual release featuring the animal associated with that year. These coins were produced to meet international demand for high-purity silver investment bullion while appealing to collectors interested in numismatic representations of Eastern cultural symbolism.
The reverse design features a dragon, a symbol of power, strength, and good fortune, alongside the Chinese character for the creature and the Perth Mint’s traditional 'P' mintmark. The obverse depicts Ian Rank-Broadley’s fourth effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, which was the standard portrait used on Australian coinage during that era. The series gained significant popularity for its consistent artistry and the high quality of its minting, often selling out its annual mintage caps due to the dragon's status as the most auspicious animal in the zodiac cycle.
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