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150 Dollars - Elizabeth II Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II as portrayed by Dora de Pédery-Hunt, depicting the sovereign at approximately 64 years of age, wearing the royal diadem, a necklace, and earrings. The draped bust is set within a plain field. The legend surrounding the effigy reads '150 DOLLARS CANADA ELIZABETH II • 2000 •' in Latin characters. |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is occupied by a holographic design featuring four sinuous Chinese dragons arranged in a radially symmetrical composition, their scaled bodies coiling outward from a central iridescent pearl or flaming orb at the centre. Each dragon is depicted in the traditional East Asian style, with clawed feet, flowing whiskers, and serpentine forms rendered in fine detail against a dark background. The holographic treatment produces shifting colour effects across the field, enhancing the visual dynamism of the design. No legend or inscription appears on the reverse. |
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Issued to mark the Lunar New Year of the Dragon — the most auspicious cycle in the Chinese zodiac, occurring once every twelve years — this piece was part of the Royal Canadian Mint's early push into Asian-market collector coins, a strategy that grew substantially through the 2000s as Canadian mints courted diaspora collectors in Vancouver and Toronto. The 18-karat gold specification was a deliberate choice, as 18k carries stronger cultural resonance in some East Asian gift-giving traditions than the 22k or 24k alternatives common to bullion issues.