Tuvalu 2022 $2 Chinese Mythical Creatures Dragon 2oz Silver Coloured Antiqued Coin

In Chinese mythology, dragons are revered as divine creatures embodying wealth, power and good fortune. The coin’s reverse portrays a vibrantly coloured dragon with its long, scaly body twisted in the shape of a figure eight, an auspicious number in China. The legendary beast is ready to snatch a coloured gem inscribed with the Chinese character for dragon. The design also includes symbolic clouds, said to be created by the dragon’s breath.