10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Year of the Dragon - Silver Bullion Coin

Features

Country Australia
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 10 Dollars
10.00 AUD = 7.79 USD
Currency Dollar (1966-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 311.03 g
Diameter 75.5 mm
Thickness 6.6 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑

Commemorative issue

Year of the Dragon

Series: Lunar Series II

Obverse

4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA
IRB
10oz 999 SILVER 2012 10 DOLLARS

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS is a British sculptor who has produced many acclaimed works, among which are several designs for British coinage.

Reverse

A long, scaled, Serpentine Dragon, a symbol of power, strength and good luck, interacting with a "Pearl of Wisdom".

Lettering:
龙
P
Year of the Dragon

Translation: 龙 = Dragon

Designer: Ing Ing Jong

Ing graduated from Perth’s Central TAFE School of Art and Design in 2006 with an Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design, having specialized in illustration and multimedia. She designed the coins for the Perth Mint in Australia, including the Lunar series in 2013.

Edge

Reeded

Mint

P Perth Mint, Australia

Comments

Issued by the Perth Mint  - $10 Ten Ounce Silver Lunar Series 2 Coin.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012 P 47,390 UNC
2012 P 2,473 UNC - Coloured

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