Lunar Year of the Dragon 2024 United Kingdom £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

Country Burundi
Year 2023
Face Value: 2000 Kip
Silver: 99,9%
Weight: 62.2 g
Diameter: 55 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 1.888 pcs

Country: Mongolia
Year: 2024
Face Value: 1000 Togrog
Gold: 99.99%
Weigh: 0.5 g
Size: 11 mm
Quality: Proof
Mintage: 5000

In Chinese mythology, dragons are majestic beasts that dwell in rivers, lakes, oceans and roam the skies. Originally a rain deity, the Chinese dragon is associated with heavenly beneficence and fertility.

Denomination: 0,25 €
Alloy: Cupro-nickel Nordicgold
Weight: 15,8 g
Diameter: 34 mm
Quality Brilliant Uncirculated
Year: 2024

Surrounded by plum blossom, a popular symbol in Chinese history, art, and lanterns, the dragon’s depiction appeals to children. The inscription 'Year of the dragon’ and the yeardate appear at the center of the coin. The ideogram of the dragon appears below. On the reverse side, all the animals of the Chinese zodiac are drawn in a cartoon-like way around the Ying and Yang symbol. A complete cycle of the Chinese zodiac will be composed from 2018 to 2029

Face value: 250 Francs
Weight: 5 oz
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 50 x 70 mm
Antique finish
Mintage: 488 coins

Special edition to celebrate the Year of The Dragon 2024

A newly hatched dragon impresses with highly detailed relief and comes to life with its outstanding finish.
Coveted piece of art made from 5 oz of .999 pure Silver, the Chinese Dragon Egg makes an exquisite gift for new beginnings and special occasions.

Only 488 pcs worldwide – secure this rare collectible item and celebrate one of the most iconic creatures of the Lunar calendar.

Face valie 0,5 AUD
Metal: copper/nickel
Weight: 15,37 g
Diameter: 31,51 mm
Mintage: unlimited

In 2024 we celebrate the Lunar of the Dragon. People who are born under this sign are said to be enthusiastic, confident and 'natural born leaders'. This 2024 50c Uncirculated Tetradecagon Coin, with it's traditional and auspicious design, will make an honored and traditional gift for Chinese New Year.

Denomination: 5£
Alloy: Cupro-nickel
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38,6 mm
Quality Brilliant Uncirculated
Year: 2025

On 29 January 2025, the Chinese New Year ushers in the Year of the Snake. A joyful time marked by communities worldwide, friends and family will gather to enjoy traditional food, watch firework displays and gift children money in red envelopes. Each year is characterised by one of 12 zodiac animals, and 2025 sees the snake in the ascendancy. Many regard the Year of the Snake as the year of strength. Clever and determined, individuals born under this sign are often known for their adaptability, intelligence and agility, can sometimes make advanced judgments that inform their goals, and frequently possess a mature outlook on life.

Face value: 0.2 $
Issuing country: Samoa
Weight: 25 g
Diameter: 40 mm

Denomination: 0,25 €
Alloy: Cupro-nickel Nordicgold
Weight: 15,8 g
Diameter: 34 mm
Quality Brilliant Uncirculated
Year: 2023

Surrounded by plum blossom, a popular symbol in Chinese history, art, and lanterns, the rabbit’s depiction appeals to children. The inscription 'Year of the rabbit’ and the year date appear at the center of the coin. The ideogram of the rabbit appears below.

Face value: Samoa 2$
Weight: 31,1 gr
Silver: 99,9%
Diameter: 40 mm
Mintage: 2024

In East Asian Buddhism, the Twelve Heavenly Generals or Twelve Divine Generals are the protective deities,

Issuing Country: France
Face value: 5 €
Metal: Copper/Nickel
Diameter: 29 mm
Quality: B.U.
Mintage: 25 000

The wheel of the zodiac signs is engraved on the coin's gold-colored crown. One sign stands out from the background because it is larger than the others and has a sandblasted background, different from the smoother one of the others. It is the symbol of the Taurus. A pattern of leaves, mushrooms and crystals, reminiscent of the sign's element, earth, surrounds the imposing bust of a bull. The animal's horns and forehead are adorned with arabesques. The starry sky in the background features the Taurus constellation.

Face valie 2 x 0,5 AUS
Metal:
weight_ 2 x 9 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Mintage: 30 000

This two-coin set celebrates the Year of the Snake and is an auspicious and traditional gift or collectible for Lunar New Year. People born in the year of the Snake are said to be wise, calm and observant. The set features the serene Snake, amongst auspicious bamboo, a symbol of virtue; and the Chinese lunar calendar represented as a wheel. Good luck and good fortune for 2025.

To celebrate the Lunar Year of the Snake, the Royal Australian Mint will release this 2025 $1 Uncirculated Two-Coin Set featuring the creative and serene Snake and the Lunar calendar wheel. The set is designed to appeal to collectors or those seeking an auspicious and traditional gift for Lunar New Year. The Snake is the sixth of the twelve signs in the Chinese Zodiac. According to legend, twelve animals participated in a race across a river to allow the Jade Emperor to establish the order of the signs of the Chinese horoscope.