2024 $100 Lunar Series – Year of the Dragon 1oz Gold Coin

Swan Bullion is proud to present the Royal Australian Mint’s fifth release in its Lunar Investment Series – gold investment coins celebrating the Lunar Year of the Dragon. Honouring the Chinese zodiac, the series has proved popular at home and abroad.

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, the Royal Australian Mint has released this 2024 $100 Gold Bullion Investment Coin. Lunar New Year is celebrated throughout the world, and coins are considered to be a traditional gift. Featuring the majestic and fortuitous Wood Dragon, this coin is an auspicious gift or collectible.

The Dragon is the fourth of the twelve signs in the Chinese Zodiac. In Chinese element theory, each sign has a corresponding element depending on the year. Specifically, 2024 is year of the Wood Dragon and people born in this year are said to be intelligent and ambitious.

HISTORY & SIGNIFICANCE

The Chinese zodiac is based on the lunar calendar and features 12 animals that represent each year in a 12-year cycle. A popular system across south-east Asia, each animal of the Chinese zodiac and its characteristics are said to influence people born in the corresponding year. The Royal Australian Mint created a new investment series based on the Chinese zodiac with the inaugural release – the Lunar Year of the Rat – selling quickly when it hit the market in 2020.

Struck by the Royal Australian Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure gold, each coin is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965 and has a maximum mintage of 5,000.

DESIGN

The reverse depicts the exquisite Dragon surrounded by auspicious clouds, a symbol of luck and good fortune. Also includes the inscriptions “YEAR OF THE DRAGON” and 龍 – the traditional Chinese character for dragon, as well as the coins weight and fineness.

The obverse of each coin bears the Lunar calendar wheel, rotated so that the dragon is shown at the top. It also features the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II designed by Jody Clark – including her reign dates – as well as the monetary denomination and 2024 year-date.

PRESENTATION

Each bullion coin is presented in a protective capsule.

Technical Specifications

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