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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II 4th Portrait - Chinese Dragon
| Issuer | Royal Australian Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Currency | Dollar (1966-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 壬辰年 5 oz .999 silver |
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The "Chinese Dragon" ten-dollar series from the Royal Australian Mint targeted the substantial Australian-Chinese collector market during a period when the RAM was aggressively expanding its bullion and commemorative output for Asian buyers. The 2012 issue corresponds to the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar — the most auspicious of the twelve-year cycle, and historically the one that drives the highest premiums on lunar-themed issues across all mints globally.
Mintage on these large-format silver pieces was tightly controlled, and the 156-gram planchet required dedicated pressing equipment not used for standard production runs.