This 100-gram Year of the Dragon silver coin features high relief and proof finish. The coin is struck in 99.99% pure silver and has a worldwide mintage of 5,388 pieces.
This exquisite design, featuring a majestic dragon as its central element, pays homage to the rich traditions and symbolism of Chinese culture. Drawing inspiration from the Chinese zodiac, as also seen in Lunar coins, the year 2024 is heralded as the year of the dragon, a symbol associated with courage, ambition, intelligence, and good fortune.
Surrounded by a wood pattern on the edge of the coin, the dragon comes to life through Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR), elevating the finely detailed relief to an incredible height of 4.7 millimeters. Likewise, extraordinary high relief is applied to the reverse side, reaching a height of 3.85 millimeters, imbuing the dragon with a more three-dimensional form within this two-sided design.
Crafted from 100 grams of pure silver (99.99%), the coin is presented in a black presentation box. With a diameter of 50 millimeters and a nominal value of $50 in its country of origin, Canada, only 5,388 of these coins have been minted worldwide.
The obverse features a dragon at the center. The obverse of the coin has a relief that rises to 4.7 mm. At the top of the wood pattern surrounding the design is the country of issue - CANADA and at the bottom is the face value of 50 DOLLARS.
The reverse has a has an embossed design rising to 3.85 mm. It also shows a dragon, along with the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the years of her reign. Around it are the inscriptions ELIZABETH II - the queen's name, 2024 - the year of issue and D. G. REGINA - the Latin abbreviation for "in God's grace, queen."