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Contains 1/20 oz of .9999 pure gold.
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Issued a face value of $8 backed by Canada.
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The obverse features Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait.
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A contorted dragon is depicted on the reverse.
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Limited mintage of 8,888 coins.
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Proof specimen.
Ancient Chinese culture and mythology recognized dragons as a symbol of power, wisdom, and good fortune. Eastern folklore portrays dragons as divine guardians.
The Canadian Earth Dragon was struck in celebration of the Chinese New Year. It’s believed the Earth dragon is a spirit of the earth watching over rivers and waterways, along with several other treasures of the earth.
The 2022 Canadian Earth Dragon is proof struck in 1/20 oz of .9999 pure gold. The obverse is graced with Susan Blount’s effigy of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse features a contorted dragon grasping the fiery pearl of wisdom.
The 2022 Canada 1/20 oz gold Earth Dragon has a mintage of 8,888 coins, selling out in its first week of release. The coin arrives in the RCM’s clamshell display box with a numbered certificate of authenticity.