Obverse
Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II in the field of the coin.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II
AUSTRALIA
10 OZ 9999 GOLD
2012
1000 DOLLARS
IRB
Reverse
A traditional Chinese dragon, a long, scaled, serpentine creature with four legs, and a "Pearl of wisdom". The Chinese character for "Dragon" and the inscription "Year of the Dragon".
Lettering: YEAR OF THE DRAGON
P
Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Krause catalog
KM# 1676
Ruler
Weight
311.05 g.
Diameter
75.6
mm.
Thickness
6 mm.
Subject
Year of the Dragon
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Edge
Reeded
