Two ancient symbols of luck come together in a singular design from Perth Mint on the Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coin. Issued in the summer of 2018, the new Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coin has a limited mintage and beautiful design that is ideal as an investment or collectible silver piece. Right now, 2018 1 oz Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coins are available to purchase online from JM Bullion with NGC certification.
Coin Highlights:
- Arrives inside of the NGC’s protective plastic slab!
- Limited availability within the original mintage of 50,000 coins!
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
- Bears a face value of $1 (AUD) backed by the federal government of Australia.
- Issued a Grade of Mint State 69 by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II.
- The reverse includes the beautiful Dragon and Tiger design with a flaming pearl in the center.
Each of the 2018 1 oz Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coins available here today has a near-perfect certification from the NGC. Coins in Mint State 69 condition exhibit full, original mint luster with a maximum of two minor detracting flaws. These flaws are limited in nature to minuscule contact marks or hairlines, and limited in scope to the areas outside the primary focal points of the design.
The Dragon and Tiger design are one of many yin-and-yang designs featuring the dragon from the Perth Mint. The dragon is China’s most revered mythical creature and is said to embody power, wealth, and good luck. For centuries, the people of China have also held the tiger in high regard as a symbol of luck.
On the reverse of the 2018 1 oz Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coin is the image of a dragon and tiger circling a flaming pearl. The two beasts appear in this design with natural balance and interdependence. The tiger represents the female energy of yin, while the dragon represents the male or yang.
The obverse side of the 2018 Australian Dragon and Tiger Silver Coin includes the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. In this fourth-generation design, Ian Rank-Broadley captures the Queen around the age of 70 in a right-profile portrait. This design was originally created in 1998 for use on coins from the Royal Mint of England.
Perth Mint is a state-owned entity of Western Australia which originally opened in 1899 as the third and final Royal Mint of England facility on the Australian continent. Today it operates independently of the Royal Australian Mint and enjoys legal tender status for its coins under the Currency Act of 1965.
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