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- Minting artScales, claws and body in great detail
- AuthenticityDelivered with numbered certificate from the mint
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1 ounce fine gold
It breathes no fire. It brings the rain.
Dragon Gold Bar 2025, front with the dragon
The dragon’s head faces the viewer from the center of the bar, its body winding across the whole surface.
From the water into the clouds
It lives in the water and rises into the clouds.
Dragons have appeared in Chinese art since Neolithic times. No later than the Han dynasty, from 206 BC to AD 220, they were regarded as beings of water: they live in rivers and seas, fly up into the clouds, govern the weather and bring the life-giving rain.
This is how old books tell it: the dragon’s breath becomes clouds, and the clouds become rain or lightning. In winter it sleeps beneath rivers and ponds, in the first month of spring it rises, and then it thunders, and rain falls.
In China it stands for the beneficence of heaven. The dragons of Europe are mostly winged and breathe fire, while in East Asia the dragon is regarded as a benevolent being, usually without any wings.
“Above all things the dragon in China is a rain-maker.”
A dragon made of many animals
The antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp.
According to old tradition, the dragon is made up of parts of many animals: the antlers of the stag, the scales of the carp, the claws of the eagle and the body of the snake. Learned Chinese books also name whiskers at the mouth and a luminous pearl beneath the chin.
The magnifying glass reveals how finely the design is struck here.
HeadThe head of the dragon
ScalesScales like those of a carp
Enlarged from the pictures in our gallery.
The legend of the Dragon Gate
The carp, which becomes a dragon.
A legend tells of the Yellow River: a carp that swims upstream through the Dragon Gate becomes a dragon.
In China the image stood for passing the civil service examination. On a Yuan dynasty inkstone in the Metropolitan Museum, the grinding surface and the ink well lie between carp and dragon; their diligent use might well decide success.
The phoenix
Dragon and phoenix, emperor and empress.
On a porcelain plate of the Wanli period in the Metropolitan Museum, the five-clawed dragon is the emblem of the emperor. At its side appears the phoenix, which often stands for the empress.
On a wedding robe from the 1930s in the Victoria and Albert Museum, too, dragon and phoenix form the basic pattern, as the male and female elements of marriage. By tradition, the bride was “empress of the day.”
More companions of the dragon
The phoenixThe phoenix often stands for the empress, the dragon for the emperor.
The tigerThe dragon stands for the east, the white tiger for the west.
The pearlIn art, the dragon often chases a pearl, a symbol of wisdom.
The five elementsEarth, wood, metal, fire and water follow one another in a cycle.
The qilinWith the dragon, phoenix and tortoise, one of the four spiritual beings.
The emblem of the emperor
From the waves at the hem to the pearl.
An imperial robe of yellow silk from the Qianlong period, shown at the Palace Museum in Beijing in 2019, follows the usual arrangement from bottom to top: water lines form the waves of the ocean, from them rises Mount Kunlun, and at chest height the five-clawed dragon chases the flaming pearl.
The claws mattered: the five-clawed dragon, long, was distinguished from the four-clawed one, mang, which stood for lower ranks.
“Only the emperor and empress were allowed to wear bright yellow.”
The craft
What sets this bar apart.
- Proof
- The field is polished to a mirror finish, with the design set on it in matte. This makes the dragon stand out clearly against the gleaming background.
Our dragons to scale
Dainty in gold, mighty in silver.
From 1/200 ounce of gold to 5 ounces of silver, side by side to the scale of their dimensions. The piece on this page is marked.
Whatever is available links to its product.
1/200 ounceGold, 14 mmGold14 mm- 1 ounceGold, 32.6 mmGold32.6 mm
1 ounceGold, 41.6 × 24.6 mmGold41.6 × 24.6 mm
1 ounceSilver, 40 mmSilver40 mm
2 ouncesGold, 36.6 mmGold36.6 mm
2 ouncesSilver, 50 mmSilver50 mm
3 ouncesSilver, 50 mmSilver50 mm
5 ouncesSilver, 65.25 mmSilver65.25 mm
At a glance
- Type
- Bar
- Metal
- Gold
- Design
- Dragon
- Weight
- 1 ounce fine gold
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Dimensions
- 41.6 × 24.6 mm
- Year
- 2025
- Quality
- Proof
- Mintage
- 188 pieces
- Designer
- Lucas Bowers
- Manufacturer
- Perth Mint
- Packaging
- Display stand
A coiled dragon of jade, made in the Shang dynasty, in the 13th or 12th century BC.
Pendant in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Exclusive Gold Bar Rarity: The Majestic Dragon 2025 in Purest Gold
- Investment objective: With this exclusive gold bar, you protect your wealth highly effectively against creeping currency devaluation.
- Wealth preservation: This golden treasure serves as an ideal store of value, preserving and growing the real value of your capital.
- Protection: Especially in times of rising inflation, economic turbulence and runaway national debt, you safeguard your savings with gold.
- Strictly limited: Only 188 pieces of this extraordinary minting exist worldwide
- Growth potential: Enormous appreciation potential due to the extremely low mintage and overwhelming collector enthusiasm
- Very rare collector's coin: A true rarity for discerning numismatists
- Design: Artistic depiction of a Chinese dragon with the finest details and symbolic significance
- Manufacturer: Perth Mint – Australia's renowned mint with a worldwide reputation
- Country of origin: Australia – a guarantee of the highest minting quality
Experience the fascinating fusion of millennia-old mythology and state-of-the-art minting artistry! This extraordinary collector's coin in rectangular bar form combines the best of two worlds. With a mintage of only 188 pieces worldwide, this gold bar is among the most sought-after rarities of 2025.
The Dragon – Symbol of Power, Fortune and Eternal Prosperity
In Chinese culture, the dragon has embodied divine power and heavenly blessing for thousands of years. As ruler over water and weather, it brings fertility and wealth. This masterful minting depicts the mythical creature in all its splendour: the scaly skin, the mighty claws and the majestic body are rendered with an unparalleled depth of detail. Every single scale was lovingly crafted by the artists of the Perth Mint.
"Gold is the oldest currency in the world – it has outlasted all paper currencies and will continue to do so in the future."
Perfect Inflation Hedge in Times of Uncertainty
While central banks around the world fire up their money-printing presses, this golden rarity offers a safe haven for your wealth. Gold has preserved its intrinsic value for over 6,000 years – regardless of political upheavals or economic crises. The strictly limited mintage makes this bar a particularly attractive investment with extraordinary appreciation potential.
Technical Perfection Meets Artistic Brilliance
The rectangular form with dimensions of 41.60 x 24.60 mm lends this gold bar a special presence. Struck from a full ounce of purest gold (31.10 g) with a fineness of 999.9/1,000, it meets the highest standards of quality and purity. The Proof finish provides a mirror-like brilliance that showcases the artistic dragon design to perfection.
- Tax-free gains after just one year of holding
- VAT-free acquisition as physical gold
- Worldwide acceptance and tradability at any time
- Perfect addition to any precious metals portfolio
- Numbered certificate of authenticity from the Perth Mint included
A Masterpiece for Generations
This very rare collector's coin combines cultural heritage with timeless value stability. As a crisis protection measure and wealth preservation tool, it is unrivalled. The reverse features the dignified portrait of King Charles III., designed by Dan Thorne, together with the face value of 100 Australian Dollars.
Secure one of the few available pieces of this spectacular gold rarity now! With only 188 pieces worldwide, this minting is a true jewel for every serious collector and far-sighted investor. Delivery is made in an elegant original case with a numbered certificate – a worthy setting for this extraordinary work of art in pure gold.
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