Year of the Dragon - 1kg

The Australian Lunar coin series celebrates Chinese astrology and the Chinese zodiac. The 12-year series features releases marking the Year of the Mouse, Year of the Ox, Year of the Tiger, Year of the Rabbit, Year of the Dragon, Year of the Snake, Year of the Horse, Year of the Goat, Year of the Monkey, Year of the Rooster, Year of the Dog and Year of the Pig. 2012 is the year of the Dragon.

Australian silver lunar coins are official legal tender of Australia and the finishing, weight and purity are guaranteed by the Perth mint and Western Australia Government. The front of the coin displays a dragon and the script "Year of the Dragon". The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II. Each coin is individually encased in a air tight plastic case


The Lunar Silver Coins are all considered legal tender under the Australian Currency Act of 1965. As such, their weight and purity are guaranteed by the Australian government. This is a 1 KG troy ounce coin with a face value is 30 Australian dollars.

Maximum Diameter: 100.60 mm
Maximum Thickness: 14.60 mm
Finesse (% purity): 99.9