Perth Mint Coin: Lunar III - Year of the Dragon 'Purple Dragon' 1oz Silver 2024 (coin on card) is another copy of the Lunar III series. Previous coins in the series were Year of the Mouse 2020, Year of the Buffalo 2021, Year of the Tiger 2022 and Year of the Rabbit 2023. The Lunar Series includes 12 animals that are representatives of the Chinese lunar calendar. The year 2024 belongs to the dragon, which in Chinese mythology is a majestic beast that lives in rivers, lakes, oceans and roams the sky. The Chinese zodiac sign Dragon falls in the following years: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024.

 

The obverse of the silver Year of the Dragon coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. The coin is surrounded by the inscription "ELIZABETH II", "AUSTRALIA" and information about its denomination, weight and fineness.

 

The reverse features a colored dragon. There is also the inscription "DRAGON 2024". Designer Ing Ing Jong is responsible for this year's reverse image.