Obverse: the obverse features the sixth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem and the Victorian Coronation Necklace – memorial obverse. Lunar animals surround the portrait with the dragon on top. Inscriptions: ELIZABETH II 1952-2024, AUSTRALIA 2024, 1 DOLLAR. Designer: Jody Clark.
Reverse: the reverse depicts a dragon twisting around clouds. To the right is the Chinese symbol for Dragon. Inscriptions in Chinese and Latin: BS, 兔, YEAR OF THE DRAGON, 1oz .999 Ag.
About the coin: this Australian silver coin is part of the Lunar Series III, dedicated to the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar. Issued in 2024, struck from 99.9% pure silver, it weighs 31.1035 g (1 oz), has a diameter of 40 mm, and a thickness of 3 mm.
