January 24th, 2011 
admin The culture of China has developed over several millennia, and understanding it offers a glimpse into ancient times. This fascinating culture is honored today in the coinage of several major mints.
The Chinese Lunar figures appear annually on coins produced in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
The New Zealand Mint produces Chinese Lunar coins for the Government of Pitcairn Island, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Lunar coins of the New Zealand Mint are in silver, some colorized and some gilded with gold.
The New Zealand Mind produced for Niue a beautiful coin for the sixtieth anniversary of the formation of the People’s Republic of China. This coin reflects China’s economic progress, space exploration, and the hosting of the 2008 Olympic games. Featured on this coin are a dragon and fireworks. This coin is still considered a new release.
The Royal Canadian Mint also produces Chinese Lunar coins. The current silver coins are in the shape of a lotus blossom. In the past, gold centered silver coins were produced, where the inner portion was covered with gold.
Both the Perth Mint of Australia and the Royal Australian Mint have Chinese Lunar issues. Those of the Perth Mint are available in gold, silver, colorized silver, and gilded silver. There is also a base metal set that has each coin accompanied by a stamp. Perhaps the greatest of all coins produced by the Perth Mint are the Lunar Series I and II one kilogram coins with embedded stones. Series I coins used diamonds, series II coins are colorized and use a different stone annually. Another feature of the Perth Mint Lunar Series II coins is that the gold and silver coins have different designs.
While the coins above are all beautiful, no coin series depicts Chinese culture like the Chinese Mythological Figures series. These coins are rectangular, and can easily thought to represent the panels of a folding screen. This is a four coin set with the Chinese figures representing Fortune, Success, Wealth, and Longevity. The Mythological Figures are dated 2009,expertly colorized, and available in both gold and silver.
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