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File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Antiqued-Chihli-Dragon-Restrike-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, obverse, Antiqued Restrike from 1903; '''Top Manchu Right-to-Left''': "Guangxu" (Emperor) "Yuanbao" (original currency); '''Center: Top-to-Bottom Chinese''': Guangxu (Emperor);  '''Center: Right-to-Left Chinese''': "Yuanbao" (original currency)), '''Center Sides Right-to-Left Chinese''': 'Board of Revenue' (minting authority), '''Bottom Right-to-Left Chinese''': 'Worth 1 Mace (Qian).' Chihli Province Mint, China.
File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Antiqued-Chihli-Dragon-Restrike-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, obverse, Antiqued Restrike from 1903; '''Top Manchu Right-to-Left''': "Guangxu" (Emperor) "Yuanbao" (original currency); '''Center: Top-to-Bottom Chinese''': Guangxu (Emperor);  '''Center: Right-to-Left Chinese''': "Yuanbao" (original currency)), '''Center Sides Right-to-Left Chinese''': 'Board of Revenue' (minting authority), '''Bottom Right-to-Left Chinese''': 'Worth 1 Mace (Qian).' Chihli Province Mint, China.


File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Kwang-Tung-Dragon-Restrike-pu-reverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of 1889, Coiled Dragon with flaming pearl at center, Chinese ideograms above and below, '''Top Right-to-Left''': 'Made in Kwangtung Province,' '''Bottom Right-to-Left''': 'Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens' (weight), Artist Initials, Issuing Mint.
File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Kwang-Tung-Dragon-Restrike-pu-reverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of 1889, Coiled Dragon with flaming pearl at center, Chinese ideograms above and below, '''Top Right-to-Left''': 'Made in Kwangtung Province,' '''Bottom Right-to-Left''': 'Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens' (weight).


File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Kwang-Tung-Dragon-Restrike-pu-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of 1889, Chinese ideograms inner circle and Manchu characters at center, '''Top-to-Bottom''': "Guangxu" (Emperor), '''Right-to-Left''': 'Yuanbao," (original currency), "Kwang Tung Province," "7 Mace and 2 Candareens" (weight). Kwan Tung Province Mint.
File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Kwang-Tung-Dragon-Restrike-pu-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of 1889, Chinese ideograms inner circle and Manchu characters at center, '''Top-to-Bottom''': "Guangxu" (Emperor), '''Right-to-Left''': 'Yuanbao," (original currency), "Kwang Tung Province," "7 Mace and 2 Candareens" (weight). Originally from the Kwan Tung Province Mint.


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File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Shih-Kai-Flying-Dragon-Restrike-pu-reverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of commemorative issue: Inauguration of Hongxian Emperor, Chinese Dragon flying left in profile, Chinese ideograms above and below, '''Top Right-to-Left''': Empire of China," , Artist Initials, Issuing Mint.
File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Shih-Kai-Flying-Dragon-Restrike-pu-reverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Restrike of commemorative issue: Inauguration of Hongxian Emperor, Chinese Dragon flying left in profile, Chinese ideograms above and below, '''Top Right-to-Left''': Empire of China," '''Bottom Right-to-Left''': "The 1st Year of Hongxian." Engraver: Luigi Giorgi.


File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Shih-Kai-Flying-Dragon-Restrike-pu-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Commemorative issue: Inauguration of Hongxian Emperor, Bust of Yuan Shihkai face-forward with military garb including a plumed hat. "L.Giorgi" for the engraver, Luigi Giorgi.  
File:1-oz-CHINA-2020-Silver-Coin-Shih-Kai-Flying-Dragon-Restrike-pu-obverse.jpg|'''China, 2020''', 1 Yuan, 1 Oz. of .999 Silver, Coin, reverse, Commemorative issue: Inauguration of Hongxian Emperor, Bust of Yuan Shihkai face-forward with military garb including a plumed hat. "L.Giorgi" for the engraver, Luigi Giorgi.  

Revision as of 00:46, 12 January 2024

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

Text

The Chinese character "long" or "lung" meaning "dragon"


Historical Dragon Coins

Chinese Yuan, Japanese Yes, Korean Won

Modern Dragon Coins and Bullion

Text, blah blah blah especially since the year 2000. Of all the twelve lunar coins, the Dragon issues are by far the most popular, due to their long historical association with coinage.

The Lunar Calendar

The twelve lunar astrological animals, in order.

The five elements in order.

Quick year chart?

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

Text {Convention by mints and dealers is that the dragon is placed on the obverse, but they are usually the first side shown nonetheless. We have retained the designation 'reverse' for these dragons while setting them in the left-hand position in the series for purpose of showcasing.}

AUSTRALIA

CAMEROON

CANADA

2012

2020

CHINA

ENGLAND

Royal Mint

2018

2024

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.

2022

2023

FRANCE

A bit of history goes here.

JAPAN

Asahi Refining

NIUE

A bit of history goes here. The national flag of Wales features the Welsh dragon as a heraldic symbol.

RWANDA

A bit of history goes here. As of 2001, many coins of the Republic of Rwanda ("Repubulika Y'u Rwanda") bear the National emblem with the motto "Ubumwe-Umurimo-Gukunda Igihugu"" ("Unity, Work, Patriotism"), featuring a stem of Sorghum, a branch of a Coffee tree, and a traditional basket called an Agaseke. It also features 2 typical Rwandan shields, a cogwheel, and the Sun above; the whole is encircled by a square knot.

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")

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

APMEX

2012

2024

JM Bullion

A bit of history goes here.

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").


REFERENCES

Numista -- https://en.numista.com/

Dragon Dollar Chinese Coins -- https://www.dragondollar.com/