2000 Year of the Dragon
The Year 2000 Dragon is the key coin in
the Lunar Series, for a number of reasons. One, the
dragon is considered China's icon. How often have you
read an article or heard a news commentator refer to
China as "the dragon"? Referring to China as
"The Dragon" is as common as calling the United
States "Uncle Sam."
Perhaps just as important is that Chinese
people revere the dragon, even Chinese people born in
other lunar calendar years. Dragons grace Chinese
clothing, collectibles of all types, and even artifacts.
Additionally, the year 2000 was the first
year of the "2000 series" of coins that will be
minted for one thousand years. (Some people mistakenly
say that the year 2000 coins are the first of the 21st
century, but actually year 2000 coins are the last coins
of the 20th century.) Regardless, being dated 2000 makes
the Dragons unique coins.
Gold Dragons sell out
The Year 2000 one-ounce Gold Dragons were
the first coins in the Lunar Series to reach the
production cap of 30,000, which means that they are
available only in the secondary market. Gold Dragons
carry big premiums over the other one-ounce Lunar Series
gold coins. One-ounce Gold Dragons may always carry
bigger premiums than the other coins in the Lunar Series.
Warning!
Collectors buying Gold Dragons should ask
for a guarantee that the coins they received have never
been circulated and remain in pristine condition. Because
each Lunar Series coin shipped from The Perth Mint is
encapsulated, most coins are as they came from The Perth
Mint. However, many Lunar Series coins have been used as
jewelry and should not be sold as collector coins.
People born in the Year of the Dragon are
healthy, energetic, excitable, short-tempered, and
stubborn. Dragons are also honest, sensitive, brave, and
they inspire confidence and trust.
In addition to the year 2000, other
Dragon years are 2012, 1988, 1976, 1964, 1952, 1940,
1928, 1916, and 1904.
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