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Australia 2012-P Yellow Dragon - Coin Show Special Edition #3 ANDA Melbourne - Year of the Dragon Chinese Lunar Zodiac $1 1 Ounce Pure Silver Dollar Reverse Proof with Color. Surprise - an extremely low mintage (only 5,000!) Gold and Purple Dragon coin show special! Get this most auspicious Yellow Dragon while you can!
The ANDA (Australian Numismatic Dealers Association) held its third show of 2012 in Melbourne in July. To celebrate this numismatic gathering in Australia's second largest city, the Perth Mint and Talisman Coins are proud to offer this unique and truly scarce Yellow Dragon, with a total mintage of only 5,000! The dragon is the most popular theme in modern numismatics, and Perth Mint coin show specials always sell out quickly, so fast action is advised! The first two in this new Dragon Series, the Berlin World Money Fair Black Dragon, and Brisbane ANDA Coin Show Purple Dragon sold out quickly at the Mint! Don't delay!
The Yellow Dragon
The obverse of the coin depicts a yellow or gold dragon with purple detailing, chasing after a pearl of wisdom. Yellow is considered the most beautiful of all colors, and was therefore the color of Imperial China. Yellow often decorates royal palaces, altars and temples, and the color was used in the robes and attire of the emperors. Yellow is the color of good luck, and symbolizes Earth, hence the Chinese saying, Yellow generates Yin and Yang, suggesting that yellow is the center of everything. For its part, the color purple has, of course, been associated with royalty and nobility for at over two thousand years.
This large, impressive coin represents a tremendous value, struck in pure silver! The Perth Mint's Lunar Zodiac Series II coins are huge! At more than 45 mm in diameter, they are nearly 2 inches across! This beauty is made all the more desirable by the Mint's execution of this intriguing animal motif in pure silver, artistically rendered in reverse proof finish with striking, vibrant hues! The full color design is highlighted in frosty white cameo relief, on deeply mirrored fields (or background), further enhancing an already handsome design (which is even nicer looking than the mint-supplied images suggest). Between the large size, the low mintage (only 5,000!), and the beauty of the design and proof finish, we think you'll be impressed with this affordable, pure silver dollar!
The reverse features Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of England, in crowned profile facing right. This portrait, featuring Her Majesty wearing a tiara and pearl earrings, was executed by the sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend 1 OZ 999 SILVER guarantees the weight and purity. The legend ELIZABETH II, the date and the denomination also appear.
The coin is encapsulated inside an elegant, red and black presentation case lined with black velvet & satin and protected by a full color outer box. An individually-numbered certificate of authenticity is included. This is number 0339 of only 5000!
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