Chinese Dragon Adorns Perth Mint's New 5oz Antiqued Silver Coin
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 1:16:11 PM Europe/London
The Australian Perth Mint has released a stunningly beautiful 5 oz antiqued silver coin featuring a Chinese dragon chasing a colored flaming pearl. The design of the new coin is intricately detailed, with two quality minting finishes.
The reverse of the new coin features a serpentine dragon chasing a flaming pearl surrounded by a stylized mist, with the Chinese character for dragon inscribed on the pearl.
The obverse side displays Ian Rank-Broadley's profile of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, along with the monetary denomination, weight, and quality of the metal.
This coin is struck in 99.99 pure silver. It has a limited mintage of 388 coins.
Unlike Western Culture, where dragons are depicted as flying fire-breathing destructive creatures, dragons in China are traditionally considered as a symbol of power, strength and good luck. They symbolize auspicious powers and control over water, rainfall or floods.
The Chinese mythical dragons have several animal-like shapes such as turtles, and Fish, with the most common depiction of the mythical creatures resembling a snake with four legs.
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Source: Perth Mint
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