In August of 1944 outside a Chinese village, hundreds of folks claimed to have seen a real dragon. It was all black, about 7 meters long, covered in scales and looked just like the dragons they had seen in classical Chinese literature. We don't know ...

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In August of 1944 outside a Chinese village, hundreds of folks claimed to have seen a real dragon. It was all black, about 7 meters long, covered in scales and looked just like the dragons they had seen in classical Chinese literature. We don't know what happened to it, but this story shows how important dragons are to the Chinese.

But they ain't seen nothing yet! Wait until they get wind of this 2012 5—ounce Silver Mother—of—Pearl Dragon Proof. It's the first—ever 2012 dragon coin inlaid with real mother of pearl. The inlay is golden and an elaborate dragon chasing the "pearl of wisdom" is carved into it. It's golden because the golden dragon represents the Chinese emperor and the rising sun. This legal—tender coin is struck in a massive 5 ounces of 99.9% silver to a spectacular proof finish, and comes in a presentation case with a certificate of authenticity.

Right now, 5—ounce silver coins are one of the hottest items on the market, and not only is this dragon 5 ounces of silver and mother of pearl, only 888 proofs were minted. Since 8 is the luckiest number in Chinese culture and dragons are the luckiest animal, it's hard to go wrong here! This is one of the lowest mintage silver dragon proofs being produced this year, and due to the additional popularity of other mother of pearl coins sold in the past, a rapid sell—out is expected. Don't wait or you'll miss all that luck!