The dragon is perhaps the most important symbol in Chinese culture. Today, the dragon is viewed as an official symbol of the People’s Republic of China, but its history in the region vastly predates the modern nation of China. The dragon has quickly become a favorite design on collectible gold and silver coins from the region as well. Today, 2018 5 oz Antique Tuvalu Dragon Silver Coins are available to you online from JM Bullion.

Coin Highlights:

• Coin arrives inside of presentation packaging with a Certificate of Authenticity!
• Antique, rimless coin!
• Limited mintage of only 500 coins!
• Contains 5 Troy oz of .9999 pure silver.
• The face value of $5 (TVD) is fully backed by Tuvalu’s government.
• On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy.
• The reverse depicts a large dragon circling after a flaming pearl.
• Design from Ing Ing Jong.

Chinese culture holds the dragon in high regard as a creature with is divine and mythical in origin. It is believed to be a symbol of power, strength, wealth, and good fortune. Some of the earliest Chinese emperors adopted the dragon as an official seal to showcase their own power and strength.

All 2018 5 oz Antique Tuvalu Dragon Silver Coins are unique products with very low mintage figures. The individual coins are shipped to you in a black display box housed within a dragon-themed presentation case. There is a numbered Certificate of Authenticity available with each coin as well. Additionally, these coins are struck on rimless blanks with an antique polish applied to give the visual appearance of old-world coinage.

The reverse side of the 2018 5 oz Antique Tuvalu Dragon Silver Coins features the image of a powerful dragon as it snakes across the design field. The dragon’s body slithers around in pursuit of a flaming pearl near the center of the design field. The pursuit of the flaming pearl is a popular artistic perspective associated with dragons as they move through mist and shadows in search of the pearl’s wisdom and enlightenment.

On the obverse of the 2018 Antique Tuvalu Dragon Silver Coin is the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. This is the fourth-generation design created for the Royal Mint of England in 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Ing Ing Jong designed the reverse image for the 2018 5 oz Antique Tuvalu Dragon Silver Coin. Jong is well known for creating the latest designs available in the Perth Mint’s Lunar Series II collection, a position and responsibility she’s held with the mint since 2013.

Please feel free to reach out to JM Bullion with your questions. You can call us at 800-276-6508, chat with us live online, or simply send us an email with your inquiries.