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8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Lunar Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse lettering | CANADA 2024 8 DOLLARS 龍 AC (Translation: Dragon) |
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| Mintage | 2024 - Modified Specimen - 38,888 |
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Canada has no historical or cultural connection to the Lunar calendar, and the Royal Canadian Mint has been issuing themed collector pieces like this one since the early 2000s primarily as a revenue strategy targeting diaspora communities and international bullion collectors. The $8 face value is purely nominal — a legal fiction that allows the piece to function as currency while bearing no relationship to its silver content or retail price.