Australia's 2012 Year of the Dragon release at 10 kilograms was part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series II, which began in 2008 and committed the mint to producing twelve consecutive animal-year coins in multiple sizes simultaneously — a logistical undertaking that stretched production scheduling across nearly a decade. The dragon year consistently generates the highest collector demand of any Lunar cycle, a pattern that held in both 2000 and 2012.
At this diameter, the planchets required individual handling throughout striking. Mintage was capped at 88 pieces, the number chosen for its significance in Chinese culture.
Australia's 2012 Year of the Dragon release at 10 kilograms was part of the Perth Mint's Lunar Series II, which began in 2008 and committed the mint to producing twelve consecutive animal-year coins in multiple sizes simultaneously — a logistical undertaking that stretched production scheduling across nearly a decade. The dragon year consistently generates the highest collector demand of any Lunar cycle, a pattern that held in both 2000 and 2012.
At this diameter, the planchets required individual handling throughout striking. Mintage was capped at 88 pieces, the number chosen for its significance in Chinese culture.