Year of the Dragon - Pure Gold Coin (244248)

Whenever minting technology evolves, the art will inevitably follow suit, and this extraordinary 99.99% pure gold coin introduces a revolutionary approach to numismatic design.

According to Chinese astrology, 2024 is the year of the Wood Dragon, bringing with it the promise of growth, progress, creativity and good fortune. Framed by a wood pattern on this coin, the powerful Dragon is brought to life by Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) that lifts the finely detailed relief to an incredible height of 4.7 mm. As if that wasn’t enough, our R&D team has succeeded in elevating the extraordinary by providing a rear view—also engraved in Extraordinarily High Relief—of that same scene on the coin’s obverse, where the relief rises to 3.85 mm to give the Dragon a more three-dimensional form within this two-sided design.

This is Extraordinarily High Relief (EHR) on both sides of the coin, a Mint first that is sure to be one of the highlights of 2024—and the effect is particularly striking in 99.99% pure gold, with a proof finish that illuminates the extreme relief.

Own this RARE two-sided showcase of R&D ingenuity.

Special features

• Celebrate the Year of the Wood Dragon. The most revered sign of the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon comes to life in three-dimensional form on both sides of this coin.
• Elevating the extraordinary. This isn’t just a matter of featuring EHR on each side of the coin—the obverse and reverse are two halves of one design, with the front (reverse) view of the Dragon reaching a peak relief height of 4.7 mm, while the rear view (obverse) rises up to 3.85 mm.
• A lucky golden dragon. Impeccably crafted in 99.99% pure gold, this high-prestige collectible has a limited mintage of just 108 coins worldwide. It is sure to be one of our most buzzed-about coins of 2024.
• Specially designed packaging. Your coin comes in a floating capsule with extra-wide sides that allow for unobstructed front-to-back viewing and a vertical display. It comes in a wood case with a red beauty box that passes on a blessing for “Good Fortune.”
• Includes serialized certificate. The Royal Canadian Mint certifies all of its collector coins.
• No GST/HST.

Packaging

Your coin is enclosed in a unique floating capsule designed for vertical viewing, with extra-wide sides to ensure an unobstructed front-to-back view when you hold your coin. It comes elegantly packaged in a wood case enclosed in an auspicious red beauty box that passes on a blessing for “Good Fortune” in the new year.