2012 1 oz Proof Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon By The Perth Mint: Mintage of ONLY 3,000 Coins!

Buy 2012 1 oz Proof Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon By The Perth Mint: Mintage of ONLY 3,000 Coins!

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    2012 1 oz Proof Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon Coin By Perth Mint Australia
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    In 2012, the popular <strong>Australian Lunar Gold Proof Coin Series II</strong> celebrates the Year
    of the Dragon, the fifth animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. These
    superb proof quality releases are perfect for people born in ‘dragon’ years – 1940,
    1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 and 2012 – who are regarded as confident, enterprising,
    independent, self-assured, brave and passionate.
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    Proof Quality 99.99% Pure Gold
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    Struck from 99.99% pure gold in proof quality, the 2012 releases are available as
    individual 1oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz coins, and a three-coin set comprising all three.
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    Chinese Dragon Reverse Design</h5>
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    The reverse of the <strong>2012 1 oz Proof Gold Lunar Year of the Dragon</strong> depicts a traditional Chinese dragon, a long, scaled, serpentine
    creature with four legs, and 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.
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    Australian Legal Tender</h5>
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    Issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965, each coin features
    the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse.
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    Extremely Limited Mintages</h4>
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    No more than 3,000 1 oz Proof Coins will be released.</p>
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    Numbered Certificate of Authenticity</h4>
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    Each coin and set is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
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    Elegant Presentation</h5>
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    <strong>Australian Lunar gold proof coins</strong> are housed in elegant oval-shaped display cases
    featuring a granite effect base and a glossy timber-effect lid. Each case comes
    in an illustrated shipper.
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    Great Gift Ideas</h5>
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    As well as appealing to gold proof coin collectors, these outstanding releases also
    make great gifts for people born in any year ‘ruled’ by the Chinese lunar dragon.
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