Title:
1996 5 Yaun Chinese Unicorn UNC.
Description:
The Chinese Unicorn series was a short-run limited edition of coins and sets released by the China Mint between the years of 1994 and 1997, produced in various sizes of platinum varieties, bimetallic coins, and gold and silver proofs.
The unicorn is a horned mythical creature of good fortune, and on the coins both an eastern and western depiction are to be seen. In traditional Chinese culture the Qilin is a magical creature of good omen and a bringer of prosperity. It has the head of a dragon with the antlers of a deer, the scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox, and the tail of a lion. Originally during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the Qilin was associated with the giraffe. This was at the time when giraffes had first been brought back from Africa by the famous eunuch admiral Zhenghe (1371-1433).
The unicorn is a horned mythical creature of good fortune, and on the coins both an eastern and western depiction are to be seen. In traditional Chinese culture the Qilin is a magical creature of good omen and a bringer of prosperity. It has the head of a dragon with the antlers of a deer, the scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox, and the tail of a lion. Originally during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) the Qilin was associated with the giraffe. This was at the time when giraffes had first been brought back from Africa by the famous eunuch admiral Zhenghe (1371-1433).
Country:
China
Year:
1996
Mintage:
Uncirculated
Material:
Gold
Denomination:
¥5
Weight:
1/20 oz
Diameter:
14 mm
Edge:
reeded
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:57:44
Date Added:
2018-06-08 16:57:44