2024 $1 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin

2024 $1 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin.Celebrating the fifth animal in the zodiac, this 1oz silver proof coloured coin is an impressive tribute to the Chinese lunar Year of the Dragon.Featuring a coloured design, the coin is struck to The Perth Mint's celebrated proof standard combing a mirror-like polished background and coloured relief.The dragon commands the highest respect in Chinese culture. For thousands of years, it was associated with the emperor and his descendants, symbolising wisdom, enlightenment, and benevolence. The dragon is also one of the 12 animals featured in the ancient lunar calendar. Those born under the sign of the lunar dragon in 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976 and every 12th preceding year, are said to be ambitious, successful and charismatic.Struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.9% pure silver, each coin is issued as legal tender under the AustralianCurrency Act 1965.The Perth Mint will release no more than 6,000 of the Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon 2024 Year of the Dragon 1oz Silver Coloured Proof Coin in individual packaging from a maximum mintage of 7,500The coin's reverse features a coloured Chinese dragon and a flaming pearl, a symbol of wisdom. Included in the design is the Chinese character for 'dragon' the inscription 'Year of the Dragon 2024' and a 'P125" mintmark signifying the Perth Mint's 125th anniversary.The coin bears the Jody Clark Memorial Obverse of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented with the dates of her reign '1952 -2022', as well as the weight, fineness and monetary denomination.Each coin is housed in a classic display case with a clear lid decorated with a silver geometric pattern. The case is packaged in a beautifully illustrated shipper portraying the story of how the dragon became an animal of the zodiac and is accompanied by  Numbered Certificate of Authenticity.The shippers of future animals in the Lunar Series III will, when arrayed together, form a diorama depicting the ancient myth of The Great Race, which tells how the zodiac came into being.Denomination :   $1Quality :             ProofMetal :               99.9% Pure SilverWeight :            31.107 gmsDiameter :         40.90 mmMintage :           6,000 (Maximum Mintage 7,500)Certificate of Authenticity : Perth Mint Numbered Certificate of Authenticity