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2024 $15 Canada Year of the Dragon
Description
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon and mark a special moment in 2024 with this 1 ounce $15 fine silver coin from the Royal Canadian Mint. The whimsical Dragon on this fine silver coin is quietly confident and clever—traits that are associated with those born in the year of the Wood Dragon (2024). The natural leader of the Chinese Zodiac, the Dragon symbolizes strength and fortune. It is known for its ability to make things happen when it focuses its energy, and in a year associated with the Wood element, there is the potential for groundbreaking ideas that bring progress and prosperity.
The Design:
Inspired by traditional Chinese folk art, the obverse design by Canadian artist Jai Paek celebrates the Year of the Wood Dragon (2024) through its whimsical depiction of a Dragon (“龍”). The courageous and clever Dragon bears a playful expression as it snakes across the coin, with its head facing West and its tail facing East. The lucky number seven, which is also associated with harmony and prosperity, is represented by the Dragon’s seven heart-shaped scales. The obverse also includes the word “CANADA”, the year “2024” and a face value of “15 DOLLARS”.
The reverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt with a repeating scallop pattern. The reverse also bears a special marking that includes four pearls symbolizing the four effigies that have graced Canadian coins and the double date of her reign.
Those born between February 10, 2024 and January 28, 2025 will fall into the Year of the Dragon, as will those born in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940 and 1928.
Quantity Produced: 28,888
Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Population: 38.93 million (2022) World Bank
Official languages: French, English
Government: Federation, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary democracy
Gross domestic product: 2.138 trillion USD (2022) World Bank
Dialing code: +1
Prime minister: Justin Trudeau
Photos taken with Nikon D3300 DSL Camera with attached AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G lens. Adobe Photoshop Elements used to fix any digital artifacts.