What’s Your Sign? Spectacular Lunar Zodiac Chinese Gold Coins!
The Chinese Zodiac is comprised of twelve animal representations and is traditionally referred to as “Sheng xiao”. The twelve animals represent not only each month of the year, but also each year of a twelve-year cycle. The Chinese Zodiac is not like ours, which assigns itself equivalent constellations. The zodiac symbols are representative of twelve diverse personalities that are found in people. Beginning with the year 1900, assign it to the first animal, then follow with 1901 and assign it to the second animal and so forth. The animals are as follows: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Once you have assigned a year to all the animals, you can then keep adding the number twelve to the original year, until your birth year falls into one of the animal categories. For example, the Rat years are 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, etc. The Chinese zodiac signs are popular today and are used in other oriental and occidental cultures.
To honor the Chinese zodiac, Lunar Zodiac Chinese gold coins were released. The first gorgeous, gold lunar zodiac series was started in 1981, with the Rooster, going through 1992 and the round, 8-gram gold proof coins were minted in .917 pure gold. The denomination starts with 250 Yuan, for the first year coins and then 200 Yuan, for the second year, with the rest of years being 150 Yuan. On the reverse of the dazzling 1981 coins is the White Pagoda Baita in Beijing; on the 1982 coins is the Hall of Prayer For Good Harvest, in the Temple of Heaven. The following years of these impressive Chinese gold coins have different places of cultural and religious importance. From 1988-1999, beginning with the Dragon, a round, 1-ounce gold proof of .999 pure gold was released. The denomination is 100 Yuan and on the reverse of the 1988 coin, is the Temple of Heaven, with the State Seal on the remainder of the years’ reverse. In 1988-1999 a 5-ounce and 12-ounce round, gold coin series was also released.
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Why Collect Gold Coins? Fantastic Investment!
Filed under: American Gold Coins, Australian Gold Coins, Austrian Gold Coins, British Gold Coins, Canadian Gold Coins, Chinese Gold Coins, Dutch Gold Coins, Gold Coins, Gold Maple Leaf, Russian Gold Rubles, South African Gold Coins
Many people have probably heard or know of someone who collects coins. Maybe they collect old U.S. coins or unique coins that have been mis-manufactured. While all these coins certainly have value and are fun to collect, gold coins represent the pinnacle of collecting as there are not only a wide variety of coins to collect, but they are also guaranteed to retain their value considering the fact that most of them are 99.99% solid gold. In addition, there’s often a tremendous amount of craftsmanship placed into these gold coins which makes them not only beautiful to behold, but also great to put into a display case and show off to your friends.
However, for those strictly in it for the money, gold coins have historically been a very safe investment. In the last twenty years (starting in 1990), gold prices have more than doubled from around $400 per ounce to close to $1000 per ounce as of this article’s writing. Moreover, gold is considered to be one of the safest investments you can make due to the fact that it often follows the general expected inflationary trend of the economy. With other investments, like stocks or bonds, you’re betting that the interest/dividends you receive will beat inflation. But the gold prices often track and exceed that of inflation. Couple that with the fact that coins made of gold are collectors’ items, and it’s not to hard to see why these coins will almost invariably just increase in value.
It’s imperative that any person diversify their portfolio as much as possible and gold coins represent an excellent way to do that. Having physical gold on hand is not only great to look at, but it also represents a level of security that certificates of gold or other gold investments can’t bring. The gold is in your hands and the coins themselves will become increasingly rare. You’ll belong to a sort of elite club of collectors and that will be something of which you can be proud!
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Favorite Gold Coins to Collect for Investment
Filed under: American Gold Coins, Australian Gold Coins, Canadian Gold Coins, Chinese Gold Coins, Gold Coins, Gold Maple Leaf, South African Gold Coins
Why American Eagle Gold Coins are Popular among Collectors
Gold coins are a favorite of coin collectors with an eye toward investment. Not only are golden coins lovely to behold, but they also have a value that is guaranteed, due to their precious metal content. The value of gold coins is usually higher than the value of their weight in gold bullion, making them a better investment than the gold market alone.
Many countries produce gold coins for collectors or for commemorative purposes. These coins oftentimes emphasize unique aspects of the country’s culture. Australia reveres its national animal with the Gold Kangaroo, for example, while China has a Gold Panda with a lovely design that changes every year. Canada’s coin features a powerful national symbol with the gold Maple Leaf coins, and South Africa mints the Krugerrand. One of the world’s best selling coins, the Krugerrand features the South African national animal, the Springbok. Taking its place as one of the most popular gold coins among investors and collectors, however, is the American Gold Eagle. The American Gold Eagle coins stand out among other bullion coins because of its lovely design, and because its value is backed by the full strength of the United States government. See these coins GovMint.com for Gold! Click here!
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Beautiful 2009 Gold Pandas
Unlike most modern gold coins whose designs seldom change, the China Gold Pandas display a gorgeous, new and original design on the obverse each year. As a result, coin collectors worldwide eagerly await them from the China Mint. Since their first release in 1982, the Pandas' unrivaled artistry in designs, their intrinsic, precious metal content and low mintages make them uniquely attractive to coin collectors around the world. These 2009 coins are one troy ounce, minted in .999 solid gold by the China Mint and each is guaranteed to be in "gem" brilliant, uncirculated condition. In addition, they have been graded MS69 (or Mint State69) by the NGC. The 2009 Panda Coin features an adorable pair of Panda cubs sitting down in a bamboo grove to enjoy their favorite meal. The reverse remains the same each year and displays China’s revered “Temple of Heaven” in Beijing and the 2009 date. You won't be able to contain your excitement to be able to hold one of these Gold China Pandas in your hand because each intricately detailed, exceptional coin is like a miniature sculpture! See our exquisite collection at GovMint.com for Gold coins! Click here!
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