The 2012 Year of the Dragon 10 oz silver coin is part of Perth Mint’s popular Lunar Series, and issued by Australia. This coin is part of Series II of the Lunar coins, which were issued between 2008 and 2019. Perth Mint is famous for their beautiful coins, struck to a high quality, and the Lunar coins are exceptionally popular with collectors.

Each coin contains ten troy ounces (311 grams) of 999 fine silver, and has a diameter of 85.6 mm. They are legal tender in Australia with a face value of 10 AUD. There were 47,390 of these Year of the Dragon 10 oz silver bullion coins struck in 2012.

The obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (head of state of the British Commonwealth) by Ian Rank-Broadley whose initials ‘IRB’ can be seen below the Queen’s neck. The weight of the coin, its purity, year of issue and the 10 DOLLARS face value is also included, alongside the inscription “ELIZABETH II” and “AUSTRALIA”.

The reverse depicts a stylised Chinese dragon interacting with a Pearl of Wisdom. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’ and the inscription ‘Year of the Dragon’ also appear in the design with the Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark.

The 2012 Perth Lunar Dragon 10 oz silver coin is a great opportunity for collectors to pick up one of these highly sought-after coins.