Lunar II: Year of the Dragon 1 oz Silver (Privy Lion)
Year of the Dragon 1 Ounce Silver Privy Lion The Australian Mint began production of the Lunar I series coins in 1999-the first coin struck was the Year of the Rabbit. The last coin in the Lunar I series was the Year of the Pig (2007 ).After thepopularityof Series I, the Perth Mint began minting Series II , which began in 2008with the Year of the Rat coin and will end with the2019Year of the Pig.Coinsof theseriesarean excellent way toinvest inprecious metalsnot only arethese silvercommemorative coins andobjects , which appeal toreceiversaround the world , but are alsolegal tender inAustralia . The images on the reverse are modelled on the basis of the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese calendarUsed in China since the 2nd century BC, the lunar-solar calendar divides the year into 12 months of 29 and 30 days each. Every so often - 7 times during the 19-year cycle - a 13th month is added. This is the so-called Methon cycle of Athens(analogous to the Babylonian calendar). The months have no names, only numbers and are divided into decades. Over time, the Chinese lunar-solar calendar evolved into a solar calendar. The Chinese calendar consists of six-decade cycles , which are a combination of twelve earthly branches (earthly branches) represented by 12 animals and five heavenly trunks shown by five elements: water, earth, wood, fire, metal - each in a yin or yang variant. It is based on the precise observation of the altitude of the sun and the phases of the moon. Bylunar calendar , each of these 12 animalshas a hugeimpact onpeople borninthe year of his reign. " Year of the Dragon (Year of the Dragon) , is a coin from the Lunar II series. Its extraordinary beauty and careful craftsmanship makes this coin not only for those who want to safeguard their capital, but also for those who appreciate collector value. The value of the Lunar series coins increases year by year, so you do not have to worry about losing your capital. They are made from silver of 0.999and issued in weights from 1/2 ounce to 1kg . The obverseof the coin is invariably decorated with an image of Queen Elizabeth II with the weight, year and country of issue. The reverseof the coin, depending on the year of issue, features portraits of animals from the Chinese calendar: Year of the Rat (2008), Year of the Buffalo (2009), Year of the Tiger (2010), Year of the Rabbit (2011), Year of the Dragon (2012), Year of the Snake (2013), Year of the Horse (2014), Year of the Goat (2015), Year of the Monkey (2016), and Year of the Rooster (2017). Delivery time: 24h
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