The obverse
Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
The obverse carries the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, together with Australia, the 2012 date and the AUD $1 denomination.
The 2012 issue
2012 Year of the Dragon
This standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin occupies animal position 5 of 12 in Lunar Series II; the cycle is complete.
Its reverse depicts a Chinese dragon with a symbolic pearl of wisdom. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The issue is listed as sold out. Its original maximum was 300,000, while no final total is published.
- Series position
- Animal 5 of 12 · 12 issued
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Mintage record
- Sold out · final total unavailable
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Cultural context
The Dragon in the Lunar Series II order
The Dragon occupies the fifth position in the lunar animal sequence.
- Sequence position
- 5 / 12
- Animal-year
- 2012 · Dragon
- Issue type
- Standard 1 oz silver bullion
Design story
The 2012 reverse: A Chinese dragon with a symbolic pearl of wisdom
The annual reverse presents a Chinese dragon with a symbolic pearl of wisdom. Ing Ing Jong is credited with the reverse design.
The reverse
A Chinese dragon with a symbolic pearl of wisdom
The reverse depicts a Chinese dragon with a symbolic pearl of wisdom. Fifth standard one-ounce silver issue of Series II.
Full specifications
At a glance
Available dimensions, artists and issue details for this annual coin are listed below.
- Denomination
- AUD $1
- Silver content
- 1 troy ounce
- Fineness
- .999
- Metal
- Silver
- Gross weight
- 31.135 g
- Diameter
- 45.6 mm
- Thickness
- 2.6 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
- Finish
- Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
- Authentication
- Not documented in the listed item-level sources
- Legal-tender country
- Australia
- Mint
- The Perth Mint
- Obverse portrait
- Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Queen Elizabeth II
- Obverse artist
- Ian Rank-Broadley
- Reverse designer
- Ing Ing Jong
Mintage & issue
Final unavailable
Sold outThe official record identifies this issue as sold out but provides no numeric final declared total. The maximum is not presented as the final mintage.
- Maximum mintage
- 300,000
- Issue status
- Sold out
- Source date
- 2026-08-14
This year in the series
See the design in sequence
Compare this coin with the annual designs immediately around it.
Sources
References for this annual coin
The references below cover the coin's specifications, design, mintage and annual context.
Only the dated standard 1 oz silver Brilliant Uncirculated bullion coin is included. Series I, Series III, gold, other silver weights, proof, high-relief, coloured, gilded, privy, typeset and graded products remain separate.
- The Australian Lunar Silver Bullion Coin (Series Two) 2008–2019The Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2012 1/2 oz Proof Silver Australian DragonSilver.com · 2026-08-14
- 2012 Year of the Dragon 1 oz Silver Proof High Relief CoinThe Perth Mint · 2026-08-14
- 2012 Australia 1 oz Silver Year of the Dragon BU (Series II)APMEX · 2026-08-14
Image credit
Obverse and reverse images: APMEX · 2012 standard 1 oz BU coin.