The 1/10 troy ounce gold Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon coin depicts the fifth animal of the lunar zodiac. Minted by The Perth Mint, the coin contains 3.11 grams of 99.99% fine gold.
The 1/10 troy ounce gold Australian Lunar Series III coin depicts the design of a Chinese mythical dragon. The dragon is the fifth animal of the total 12 animals on the lunar zodiac calendar.
Each animal of the lunar zodiac is said to bestow its dominant characteristics on those born during its reign. The dragon bestows upon them its courage, ambition, intelligence and good fortune. The years covered are 1952, 164, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024.
The reverse shows the Jody Clark Memorial design of Queen Elizabeth II. The obverse contains - in addition to the Chinese dragon - a special inscription namely P125. This was applied to this coin for the 125th anniversary of The Perth Mint.
The 1/10 troy ounce gold year of the dragon coin has a face value of 15 dollars in its country of origin, Australia. The coin has a diameter of 16.6 mm and a thickness of 1.8 mm.
The obverse shows a Chinese mythical dragon. Also on the obverse is the Chinese word "dragon”. Next to it you can see the inscriptions DRAGON - the name of the coin, 2024 - the year of issue and P125 - the special mint mark for the 125th anniversary of The Perth Mint.
The reverse side shows the Queen Elizabeth Memorial design. Around it you will see the inscriptions AUSTRALIA - the country of issue, 15 DOLLARS - the face value of the coin in the country of issue, 1/10oz 9999 Au - the weight, purity and metal type and ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 - the Queen's name along with the years of her reign.