2 oz Silver Dragon Chinese Mythical Creatures 2022 AF (Mintage: 888 | colorized | Antique Finish)
Strictly limited to 888 pieces worldwide, high collector demand- Antique finish with colorful details, an artistic collector's piece
- Original case and certificate of authenticity, perfect for collectors and gifts
- Exclusive Limited Edition: Strictly limited to only 888 pieces worldwide, a coveted collector's item with potential for appreciation in value
- Detailed Antique Minting: High-quality antique finish and colorful accents make each coin a unique work of art
- Presentation-Ready Accessories: Including original Perth Mint case and certificate of authenticity, ideal for collecting or gifting
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2 ounces fine silver
It breathes no fire. It brings the rain.
Dragon with Pearl 2022, side with the dragon
A dragon in red, turquoise and gold coils around a dark red pearl bearing the character for dragon.
From the water into the clouds
It lives in the water and rises into the clouds.
Dragons have appeared in Chinese art since Neolithic times. No later than the Han dynasty, from 206 BC to AD 220, they were regarded as beings of water: they live in rivers and seas, fly up into the clouds, govern the weather and bring the life-giving rain.
This is how old books tell it: the dragon’s breath becomes clouds, and the clouds become rain or lightning. In winter it sleeps beneath rivers and ponds, in the first month of spring it rises, and then it thunders, and rain falls.
In China it stands for the beneficence of heaven. The dragons of Europe are mostly winged and breathe fire, while in East Asia the dragon is regarded as a benevolent being, usually without any wings.
“Above all things the dragon in China is a rain-maker.”
A dragon made of many animals
The antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp.
According to old tradition, the dragon is made up of parts of many animals: the antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp, the claws of the eagle and the body of the snake. Learned Chinese books also name whiskers at the mouth and a luminous pearl beneath the chin.
The magnifying glass reveals how finely the design is struck here.
PearlThe pearl with 龍, lóng, dragon
HeadThe head of the dragon
ScalesScales like those of a carp
Enlarged from the pictures in our gallery.
The legend of the Dragon Gate
The carp, which becomes a dragon.
A legend tells of the Yellow River: a carp that swims upstream through the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon.
In China the image stood for passing the civil service examination. On a Yuan dynasty inkstone in the Metropolitan Museum, the grinding surface and the ink well lie between carp and dragon; their diligent use might well decide success.
The pearl
The pearl, chased by the dragon.
In Chinese art, dragons often chase a flaming pearl or hold it fast. The Smithsonian interprets it as a symbol of wisdom.
More companions of the dragon
The phoenixThe phoenix often stands for the empress, the dragon for the emperor.
The tigerThe dragon stands for the east, the white tiger for the west.
The five elementsEarth, wood, metal, fire and water follow one another in a cycle.
The qilinWith the dragon, phoenix and tortoise, one of the four spiritual beings.
The emblem of the emperor
From the waves at the hem to the pearl.
An imperial robe of yellow silk from the Qianlong period, shown at the Palace Museum in Beijing in 2019, follows the usual arrangement from bottom to top: water lines form the waves of the ocean, from them rises Mount Kunlun, and at chest height the five-clawed dragon chases the flaming pearl.
The claws mattered: the five-clawed dragon, long, was distinguished from the four-clawed one, mang, which stood for lower ranks.
“Only the emperor and empress were allowed to wear bright yellow.”
The craft
What sets this piece apart.
- Antique finish
- The surface is toned dark, only the raised areas shine bright. This makes the relief stand out with real depth.
- Colored
- Color sets individual parts of the design apart from the silver.
Our dragons to scale
Dainty in gold, mighty in silver.
From 1/200 ounce of gold to 5 ounces of silver, side by side to the scale of their dimensions. The piece on this page is marked.
Whatever is available links to its product.
1/200 ounceGold, 14 mmGold14 mm
1 ounceGold, 32.6 mmGold32.6 mm
1 ounceSilver, 40 mmSilver40 mm
2 ouncesGold, 36.6 mmGold36.6 mm
2 ouncesSilver, 40.69 mmSilver40.69 mm
3 ouncesSilver, 50 mmSilver50 mm
5 ouncesSilver, 65.25 mmSilver65.25 mm
At a glance
- Type
- Coin
- Metal
- Silver
- Design
- Dragon with pearl
- Weight
- 2 ounces fine silver
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Face value
- 2 Dollars
- Country of issue
- Tuvalu
- Diameter
- 40.69 mm
- Year
- 2022
- Quality
- Antique finish
- Finish
- colored
- Mintage
- 888 pieces
- Manufacturer
- Perth Mint
- Packaging
- Case
A coiled dragon of jade, made in the Shang dynasty, in the 13th or 12th century BC.
Pendant in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
2 Unze Silber Drache Chinesische Fabelwesen 2022 AF (Auflage: 888 | coloriert | Antik Finish)
- Besonderheit: limitierte Ausgabe in Antik Finish
- Zubehör: Lieferung im Original-Etui der Perth Mint
- Investitionsziel: Sammlerstück / Wertsteigerung
Die Perth Mint setzt mit der vorliegenden Ausgabe weiterhin auf die erfolgreichen Motive aus der asiatischen Fabelwelt. Der Silbermünze wurde mittels einer hochwertigen Antik Finish-Veredelung bewusst ein altertümliches Erscheinungsbild verliehen, das auf die Nachbildung typischer asiatischer Holzschnitzereien abzielt. Die Limitierung auf 888 Stück darf als Einladung an Investoren verstanden werden, die Wertsteigerungschancen dieser Stücke angesichts wachsender Nachfrage nicht unbeachtet zu lassen.
✔️ Einzigartige Qualität der Perth Mint
Die Vorderseite zeigt einen schlangenähnlichen asiatischen Drachen, der sich mit geöffnetem Maul um eine feurige rote Kugel windet. Die Färbung des Drachen in Bronze endet in blau-türkisen Zacken und Haaren. Die Klauen entblößen gierig ihre monströsen Krallen. Am Rand der Silbermünze befinden sich wolkenähnliche Linien, die auf eine Himmelsszene des Drachen hindeuten.
Die Rückseite bildet das bekannte Porträt der Königin Elizabeth II. ab. Die Aufschriften „QUEEN ELIZABETH II TUVALU 2 DOLLARS 2022 2oz 9999 SILVER“ füllen den Rand der Münze.
✔️ Lieferung im Original-Etui
Die Silbermünze wird im Original-Etui der Perth Mint mit Echtheits-Zertifikat ausgeliefert. Die thematisch passende Umverpackung macht diese Ausgabe zum idealen Geschenk- und Sammlerobjekt.
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