Tuvalu 2019 $2 Chinese Mythical Creatures Dragon & Phoenix 2oz Silver Antiqued Coin

The coin’s reverse depicts exquisitely detailed representations of a dragon and a phoenix with a stylised representation of clouds and mist in the background. The mythical creatures encircle an image of the bagua, a motif incorporating Taoist trigrams, or symbols comprising three lines. Each trigram represents one of eight fundamental elements or concepts: heaven/sky, lake, fire, thunder, wind, water, mountain or earth. Within these is the yin yang symbol denoting universal balance. In keeping with its ancient themes, the coin has been ‘antiqued’ by hand to give it a unique finish.