2012 Australia Lunar Year Of The Dragon $15 Gold Proof 1/10 OZ Coin Box + Coa
Sold Out at Perth Mint
Elegant Presentation
Brand New
Boxed
Direct From Perth Mint
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
Issuing Country: Australia
Mint: Perth Mint of Australia
Metal: Solid Fine .9999 Gold
Weight: 3.111 Grams / Diameter: 18.60 mm
Maximum Thickness 2 mm
Quality: Gold Proof
Issue Limit: 5000 Worldwide
Presented: Encapsulated
Edge: Reeded (milled, serrated)
Australian Legal Tender
FaceValue: $15 Five Dollars
2012 Year of the Dragon Pure Gold 1/10 oz Proof Coin
In 2012, the popular Australian Lunar Gold Proof Coin Series II celebrates the Year of the Dragon, the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. These superb proof quality releases are perfect for people born in ‘dragon’ years – 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012 – who are regarded as confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave and passionate.
Struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the 2012 releases are available as individual 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz coins, and a three-coin set comprising all three.
Chinese Dragon Reverse Design
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.
Extremely Limited Mintages
No more than 3,000 1oz coins, 5,000 1/4oz coins, 5,000 1/10oz coins and 3,000 three-coin sets will be released.
Each coin and set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Elegant Presentation
Australian Lunar gold proof coins are housed in elegant oval-shaped display cases featuring a granite effect base and a glossy timber-effect lid. Each case comes in an illustrated shipper.
As well as appealing to gold proof coin collectors, these outstanding releases also make great gifts for people born in any year ‘ruled’ by the Chinese lunar dragon.
Reputedly the oldest chronological record in history, the ancient Chinese Lunar Calendar dates back beyond 2,600 BC. Based on the appearance of the new moon, it associates a different animal with each year in the 12-year lunar cycle.
Traditionally, the first year of the lunar cycle is ‘ruled’ by the mouse. According to legend, the order of the animals in Chinese astrology was determined by their race across a river. Unknown to the ox, the mouse hitched a ride on its back, leaping to victory at the very last second. The tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig followed the quick-thinking mouse and the flabbergasted ox to dry land.
In Chinese culture, each animal is believed to influence the personality of the people born under its ‘rule’.
Year of the Dragon – 23 January 2012 to 9 February 2013
The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac. The Dragon is a symbol of power and wealth and is believed to bring good fortune and prosperity.
People born in the year of the dragon have a natural charisma, ambition and determination. They are natural organizers, known for their positive attitude and vibrant personalities.
Famous people born in the Year of the Dragon include Sigmund Freud (1856), Salvadore Dali (1904), John Lennon (1940), Al Pacino (1940) and Keanu Reeves (1964).
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