The 1 troy ounce Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon coin was minted by The Perth Mint in 2024. The coin depicts the fifth animal of the Lunar Zodiac and contains 31.103 grams of 99.99% pure gold. The worldwide mintage is limited to only 30,000 pieces.
The latest issue of the Australian Lunar Series III. This year's theme is the dragon, the fifth animal of the Lunar Zodiac. The coin contains 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams) of 99.99% fine gold and has a limited mintage.
The dragon is the fifth of the total twelve animals of the Lunar Zodiac. The dragon bestows courage, ambition, intelligence and luck on those born in the years 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024.
On the 1 troy ounce 2024 Australian Lunar Series III Year of the Dragon coin, a special mint mark has been added: P125. This mint mark symbolizes the 125th anniversary of The Perth Mint being established in 1899.
The coin comes in a protected acrylic capsule. The worldwide mintage is limited to 30,000 pieces.
The obverse shows a Chinese mythical dragon. The obverse also shows the inscriptions DRAGON - the name of the coin, 2024 - the year of issue, P125 - the mint mark for the 125th anniversary of The Perth Mint and the Chinese word for dragon.
The reverse side shows the Queen Elizabeth Memorial design. Around it you will see the inscriptions AUSTRALIA - the country of issue, 100 DOLLARS - the face value of the coin, 1oz 9999 Au - the weight, content and metal type and ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2022 - the Queen's name along with the years of her reign.
The coin contains an authentication feature in the form of a microlaser engraved letter. This letter is detectable under a magnifying glass and designed to make it significantly more difficult to counterfeit the coin.