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SILVER TUVALU DRAGON & HIS NINE SONS (COLOURED) 2015 - 5 OZ

This coin is based on an early Chinese fable about the nine Chinese Dragon sons of the Dragon King. In China in the mid-13th century, an official and artist named Chen Rong painted The Nine Dragon Scroll, a 15 m by 0.5 m hand scroll. Considered one of the finest Taoist paintings, the ink on paper work also contains a poem and an inscription by the artist that indicate it was inspired in part by eighth century painter Can Ba’s painting Nine Horses and Haichong’s work, Nine Deer. The nine dragons on the scroll are meant to represent the creative forces of Nature manifesting in life and disappearing. There are many places in China with the phrase “Nine Dragons” in their name, the most famous being Kowloon (in Cantonese) in Hong Kong.

According to ancient Chinese mythology, the dragon is symbolic of good fortune. In Chinese culture the dragon is said to have nine sons, each of whom was endowed with a unique supernatural power. Each of the son’s characteristics resembled a different aspect of ancient Chinese culture, representing music or physical abilities, guarding or providing wisdom to those who kept them among their personal affects. These appear in many aspects of architecture as well as forming part of daily life such as embellishments on statues, houses, courts and incense burners in ancient China.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Weight: 155g / 5 oz
• Purity: .9999
• Type: Minted
• Manufacturer: Perth Mint
• Country of Origin: Tuvalu
• Mintage: 1,000 pcs
• Certificate: Housed in a black leatherette display case and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
• Obverse (Front): Features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (the "Fourth Portrait")
• Reverse (Back) : Portrays the mythical dragon with his nine sons, with the inscription DRAGON & HIS NINE SONS.

Pricing Details:

Points computation: 1 coin = 5.00 points