- Cute baby dragon design
- Tuvalu legal tender
- 99.99% pure silver
- Limited Mintage of 7,150
- Numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Presentation packaging
This adorable Baby Dragon 1/2oz Silver coin celebrates the Year of the Dragon and is the perfect gift for any baby born in 2024.
According to the lunar calendar, the Year of the Dragon occurs between 10 February 2024 and 28 January 2025. Babies born during this time are said to be blessed with the dragon’s instinctive bravery, persistence, intelligence, and good fortune.
Each coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1/2oz of 99.99% pure silver in proof quality.
The Perth Mint will release no more than 7,150 of the Baby Dragon 1/2oz Silver 2024 1/2oz Silver Proof Coloured Coin in this packaging from a maximum mintage of 7,500.
DESIGN
The coin’s reverse portrays a coloured representation of a cute young dragon draped in bunting, and star-shaped motifs. The Chinese character for ‘dragon’, the inscription ‘YEAR OF THE DRAGON’ and The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark are also incorporated in the design.
The Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II supplemented by the dates of her reign ‘1952-2022’ appears on the obverse with the coin’s weight, fineness, monetary denomination and 2024 year-date.
Silver Content (Troy oz) 0.5
Monetary Denomination (TVD) 0.50
Fineness (% purity) 99.99
Minimum Gross Weight (g) 15.553
Maximum Diameter (mm) 32.60
Maximum Thickness (mm) 2.90
Maximum Mintage 7,500
Designer Natasha Muhl
