Struck from a whopping 5oz of 99.9% pure silver, this official legal tender coin honours the Chinese mythological creatures known as the Four Auspicious Beasts – also known as the Four Symbols, the Four Guardians and the Four Gods. Key figures in Chinese Astrology, as custodians of the Four Cardinal Directions (the main points on the compass), the Four Auspicious Beasts include the Azure Dragon of the East, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the White Tiger of the West and the Black Tortoise of the North. United in one stunning piece of numismatic artistry, the glorious full-colour portrayal of the Four Auspicious Beasts dominates the massive 65mm diameter flan of this enormous 5oz Silver Proof.