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Australia 2024 Year of the Dragon – White
The 2024 Brisbane ANDA coin show special features the spectacular Year of the dragon 1oz silver coloured coin. The dragon commands the highest respect in Chinese culture. For thousands of years it was associated with the emperor, symbolizing wisdom, enlightenment, and benevolence. The dragon is also one of 12 animals featured in the ancient lunar calendar. Those born under the sign of the lunar dragon in 2024, 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976 and every 12th preceding year, are said to be ambitious, successful, and charismatic.
The obverse portrays a coloured Chinese dragon and a flaming pearl, a symbol of wisdom. Included in the design is the Chinese character for ‘dragon’, the inscription ‘DRAGON 2024’ and a ‘P125’ mintmark signifying The Perth Mint’s 125th anniversary.
The reverse bears the Jody Clark Memorial Obverse of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented with the dates of her reign ‘1952-2022’, as well as the weight and finesses, and the monetary denomination.
Issue Limit: 5,000
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Wikipedia
Capital: Canberra
Area: 2.968 million mi²
Government: Parliamentary system, Representative democracy, Constitutional monarchy
Population: 26.01 million (2022) World Bank
Dialing code: +61
Gross domestic product: 1.693 trillion USD (2022) World Bank
Obverse photo taken with Nikon D3300 DSL Camera with attached AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G lens. Reverse photo taken with Google 6 Pro camera. Adobe Photoshop Elements used to fix any digital artifacts.