The Peoples Bank of China wishes us all a Happy New Year in 2015 with their latest offering to the marketplace! Chinese New Year in 2015.
The reverse shows a highly symbolic design featuring the Chinese character 福 fz (fortune or luck), surrounded by a winter jasmine floral motif, taking the shape of the wings of a bat. To either side appears a traditional doorway into a Chinese home and two swallows (a symbol of springtime, good fortune, and happiness) in flight.
At the time of the festival, Chinese houses are extensively decorated, particularly with paper cuttings, and with special attention paid to the entrance way of the home.
The face value, 3 yuan, is inscribed at the bottom of the coin face. The obverse face bears the inscription and national emblem of the PRC, along with the year, 2015. This 1/4 oz silver round-shaped coin (7.776 g) contains 7.776g pure silver, and has a fineness of 99.9%. It is a bullion coin, with a limited mintage.
Additional Info
Year | 2015 |
Metal Content | 1/4oz |
Denomination | CNY 3 |
Purity | 999 |
Condition | Brilliant Uncirculated |
Country | China |
Manufacturer | China Gold Coin Inc. |
Mintage | 600,000 |
Box & Certificate | Yes |