Numismatic

2012 Australia 1 oz Gold Lunar Dragon Proof (Series II)

1.0000 troy oz .9999 2012 Proof

The 2012 Year of the Dragon 1 oz Gold coins were highly anticipated around the globe. A limited mintage of only 3,000 coins makes them highly desirable!

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Coin highlights

Contains 1 oz of .9999 pure Gold.
Housed in an original display box (coin in capsule) with a certificate of authenticity.
Obverse: The Ian Rank-Broadley likeness of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II along with the purity and monetary denomination.
Reverse: 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” mint mark.
Sovereign coin backed by the Australian government. This coin has a limited mintage making it highly collectible. Add this 1 oz Lunar Year of the Dragon Gold coin to your cart today! These superb releases are perfect for people born in “dragon” years – 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012. They are regarded as confident, enterprising, independent, self-assured, brave and passionate.

Specifications

Country	United Kingdom
Year	2012
Mint mark	P - Perth
Grade	Proof
Legal-tender face value	100 Dollars
Metal	Gold
Weight	1.0000 troy oz
Purity	.9999
Diameter	39.34 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm

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Select 1 oz Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon proof coins and build a dragon coin collection.
Choose these 2012 Gold Lunar coins and different dragon coins from other series and world mints to build a dragon world coin collection. This 1 oz Gold coin is a perfect companion piece to the dragon coins from the Perth Mint’s Gold and Silver Lunar Series 1 and 2, each featuring a different dragon design. Different Year of the Dragon Gold coin styles are also available at FMV Gold from other world mints like the Royal Canadian Mint’s Canada Gold holographic dragon coin which will add a stylish twist to your dragon coin collection. In addition to Gold coins, there is also a variety of Silver bullion selections like the 1 oz Silver Maple Leaf with a Lunar Dragon Privy from the Royal Canadian Mint and the 1 oz Silver round from Sunshine Minting honoring the 2012 Year of the Dragon to expand your world dragon coin collection.

Add 1 oz Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon proof coins to your mythical creature coin collection.
These 2012 Gold Lunar coins featuring the image of a dragon make powerful companions to other mythical creature coins from various world mints. This 1 oz Gold coin looks great beside the Perth Mint’s Mythical Creature Series which features other legendary animals like the griffin and the unicorn. The Year of the Dragon Gold coin can also be accompanied by Palau’s Mythical Creatures Silver coin collection with coins depicting vampires and werewolves. In addition, these Gold coins from the Perth Mint can be paired with the New Zealand Mint’s Creatures of Greek Mythology Silver bullion coins which feature images of Cerberus and a centaur.

The dragon represented on this 1 oz Gold Proof Year of the Dragon coin is the only mythical creature of the 12 in the Chinese zodiac.

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