2012 $15 Canada Year of the Dragon NGC PF69

Issuer & Series: Royal Canadian Mint, 2012 Year of the Dragon – Lunar Lotus Scalloped edition (Lunar Series I)

Weight & Purity: 26.7 grams of .9999 fine silver (actual silver weight ~0.86 oz)

Grade: NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo (Proof 69 UCAM) — near-perfect with dramatic cameo contrast

Mintage: Limited to just 48,888 pieces worldwide—a large run for collectible bullion but still notably limited

Design:

• Reverse: Features a stylized, serpentine dragon surrounded by lotus flowers and auspicious clouds; the scalloped edge echoes the dragon’s flowing form

• Obverse: Heralds Queen Elizabeth II, with inscriptions denoting Canada, 2012, denomination, and “FINE SILVER .9999