2020 China 1 oz Antique Silver Tientsin Dragon Dollar Restrike

Today, the original coins are considered highly collectible and very scarce and command a very high premium.

Coin Highlights:

• Ultra-low mintage of only 1,000 coins worldwide.
• Contains 1 oz of .999 fine Silver.
• Individual coins come in a protective capsule.
• Second release in an 8 coin series featuring China's most valuable vintage coins.
• Obverse: Depicts a traditional oriental dragon suspended in midair amid wisps of clouds along with Chinese characters in the center with a fireball below as well as a the denomination or the restrike.
• Reverse: Displays Chinese characters at the center and outside surround the coin along with two floral images on each side.
• Minted in Shanghai.

This Silver Antique Dragon Dollar restrike is loved around the world for its 1 oz metal content and classic design. Add the 2020 China 1 oz Silver Dragon Dollar Restrike to your cart today!

Silver Dragon coins, also sometimes known as Dragon dollars, were Silver coins issued by China, Japan and later Korea for general circulation in their own countries.

A dragon was featured on the obverse of the Japanese and Korean issues while on the dragon was featured on the reverse of Chinese issues. These dragon dollars were all originally inspired by the Silver Spanish dollar which following its introduction into the region in the 16th Century had set the standard for a de facto common currency for trade in the Far East, this specification being a weight of 27.22 grams and a fineness of .900; the coin thus contained 24.5 g (0.7876 troy oz) of Silver.

Chinese coins of this type are known Kwangtung dollars from the old Romanization of the name of the mint that they were first produced in China, more popularly they are known in Chinese as, "Dragon Silver" or "Dragon Money", capable of being read as both Silver or money.

Little known fact; The first Chinese Silver Panda coins were of the traditional specification of 27 grams in weight, 0.900 fineness, which were modeled after the Dragon Dollars.