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2004
Year of the Monkey Proof Gold and Silver Coins
Issued by the People's Bank of China
China has issued
gold and silver legal tender Proof coins commemorating the upcoming
Year of the Monkey. According to the Chinese Lunar Zodiac, those born
in the Year of the Monkey have magnetic personalities, are well-liked
and clever.
The flower shaped
40mm. 1 oz. pure silver (6,800 made) and 27mm. 1/2 oz. pure gold
coins (2,300 minted) feature a monkey on a tree branch; they are
priced at $78 and $475 respectively.
Two monkeys
on a tree branch are featured on the 50 x 80mm. rectangular shaped
5 oz. pure silver coins (1,888 minted) priced at $325, and 40 x
64mm. 5 oz. pure gold coins (only 118 made) price on request.
Only 15 impressive
100mm. flower shaped Year of the Monkey proof 1 Kilo coins were
minted from 999 fine gold, price on request. The design features
a baby monkey being held by an adult.
The common obverse
design of each of these coins is a Chinese folk paper-cut decorative
pattern of a monkey, together with the name of the country in Chinese,
and the date 2004.
Orders can be
sent to PandaAmerica, 3460 Torrance Blvd., Suite 100, Torrance,
CA 90503. Credit card orders can be placed by calling (800) 472-6327
or e-mailing info@pandaamerica.com. Add $5.50 per order for shipping
and insurance.
Prepared
by Mel Wacks on December 8, 2003.
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