2014 1oz $5 FIVE BLESSINGS FINE SILVER COIN

The Royal Canadian Mint proudly celebrates the heritage and traditions of Chinese Canadians with coins of Blessings, including this stunning 1-ounce fine silver coloured and engraved coin offering the five blessings.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
Item Number: 133938
UPC: 6-23932-06017-3
Composition: 99.99% pure silver
Mintage: 8,500
Weight (g)*: 31.39
Diameter (mm): 38
Face Value: $5
Finish: Proof, with colour application
Edge: Serrated
Packaging: Maroon clamshell with protective beauty box

SPECIAL FEATURES:

• This proof-quality 1-ounce 99.99% pure silver coin features a beautifully coloured and engraved design conferring upon its owner blessings of happiness, success, long life, joy, and good fortune.
• A very limited mintage of only 8,500 means that this coin is sure to be sought after by collectors.
• Makes a thoughtful gift or fine collectible.

DESIGN:
The reverse design features a series of symbolic images representing the traditional Five Blessings of Chinese culture. In a polished crescent on the left side of the coin appear four animals that traditionally connote blessings, including a bat for happiness, a deer for career success, two cranes for long life, and a magpie for joy. The right side of the coin is richly decorated with circular imagery overlaid with the Chinese symbol used to offer a wish for good fortune.