Dragon Money

Nation or Mint / Nation | Date | Denomination (or No Denomination) | % silver (or other metal) | Weight in troy oz.| Design | Finish, if notable; e.g. antiqued, proof, reverse proof, cast|) | obverse or reverse

Dragon Money

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Historical Dragon Coins

Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yes, Korean Won

Modern Dragon Coins and Bullion

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The Lunar Calendar

The twelve lunar astrological animals, in order.

The Lunar Calendar on Coins and Bullion

Text .. and of these, the Year of the Dragon is always the most popular because not only is is a great Lunar New Yar gift, it is also a historical call-back to the old Dragon Money of China, Japan, and Korea.

Dragon Coins and Bullion by Nation

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FIJI

A bit of history goes here. Many coins of Fiji bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A shield divided quarterly by the Cross of St. George; in the quadrants sugarcane, a coconut palm, a bunch of bananas, and a flying dove of peace bearing an olive branch , charged with a gold lion holding a cacao pod at the top, supported by twin Fijian warriors, one on each side, one armed with a barbed spear, the other with a pineapple club, topped with a canoe as the crest, at the bottom is the nation's motto: "Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui" ("Fear God and honour the King" [1 Peter 2:17]); adopted in 1908 by a British Royal Warrant, it has been the coat of arms of Fiji since that year, having been retained after independence in 1970,

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  Fiji, 2022, One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Forward-facing Dragon with Pearl, no lettering, Dragon-Shaped coin, High Relief, Antiqued, obverse

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  Fiji, 2022, One Dollar, 2 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coat of Arms of Fiji: Dragon-Shaped coin, Antiqued, reverse.

Niue

A bit of history goes here.

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Rwanda

A bit of history goes here.

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Samoa

A bit of history goes here. Many coins of the Independent State of Samoa bear the nation's Coat of Arms with the motto "Fa'avae I Le Atua Samoa" (variously translated as "God is the Foundation of Samoa" or "Samoa is founded on God")

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  Samoa, 2022, 2 Tala, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Silver Sea Dragon Coin, Antiqued, a floating sea dragon, obverse.

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  Samoa, 2022, 2 Tala, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, the Coat of Arms of Samoa, Antiqued, "Samoa - 2022", "1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver," reverse.

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  Samoa, 2022, 2 Tala, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Silver Sea Dragon Coin, a floating sea dragon, obverse.

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  Samoa, 2022, 2 Tala, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, the Coat of Arms of Samoa, "Samoa - 2022", "1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver," reverse.

United States

JM Bullion

A bit of history goes here.

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  United States (JM Bullion), 2024, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Silver Round, circled by a small Chinese Meander, or Greek Key,"Year of the Dragon," Chinese character for Dragon ("Lóng"), obverse.

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  United States (JM Bullion), 2024, Silver Round, circled by a large Chinese Meander, or Greek Key, "Year of the Dragon," "1 oz .999 Fine Silver," centered inside a design reminiscent of the circular character for 'longevity' is the Chinese character for Dragon ("Lóng"), reverse.

Vanuatu

A bit of history goes here. Many coins of Vanuatu bear the nation's Coat of Arms: A Melanesian warrior, armed with a spear, standing before a mountain; behind him a boar's tusk and two leaves of the namele (coconut palm), on the scroll is the Vanuatu National Motto, "Log God Yuni Stanap" ("With God We Stand" equivalent to "In God We Trust"), surrounded by the words Ripablic Blong Vanuatu ("Republic of Vanuatu").

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  Vanuatu, 2024, 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, "1 oz. Ag. .999", a forward-facing dragon with .999 gold details and red metalized Pearl, obverse.

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  Vanuatu, 2024, 20 Vatu, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Lunar "Year of the Dragon" Coin, The Vanuatu Coat of Arms and the 12 Lunar Astrological Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, reverse.