2020 China 88-gm Silver New Year Celebration Panda Ultra High Relief NGC Gem Proof

New Panda Series Unites Traditional Icons to Celebrate Chinese New Year

There’s an all-new Panda Proof just waiting for you to add it to your collection — one that incorporates some of China’s most popular and revered traditional icons.

The national symbol for China is the Giant Panda. With its adorable black-and-white fur, fat cheeks, big eyes and delightful pigeon-toed way of walking, it’s easy to see why. But long before Panda Bears became embroiled in world politics and conservation efforts, it was the dragon that was seen by the Chinese as the personification of their national identity. Now, both iconic symbols are at the heart of a new series released by the China Mint to celebrate the Chinese Lunar Year.

Struck in 88 grams of highly pure 99.9% silver, this amazing piece of numismatic artistry depicts a cuddly panda sitting beside a twisting and turning dragon like one would see during a traditional New Year’s Dragon Dance. To make the design even more emblematic of the new year, it features the Chinse character for “Fu,” a symbol that is associated with peace and prosperity and prominently displayed in homes across China during the new year festivities.

Similar to the incredibly popular Moon Festival Panda™ series, this 2020 China Silver New Year Celebration Panda was beautifully struck in gorgeous proof condition by the China Mint, meaning it was expertly crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. What’s more, each proof was struck in amazing Ultra High Relief with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from the surface! In fact, each 2020 China 88-Gram Silver New Year Celebration Panda Proof available here has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) as being in gorgeous Gem Proof condition.

Each proof will come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with an exclusive dragon label. They will come shipped in a red drawstring pouch and accompanied by a storybook and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

The maximum worldwide mintage limit for this piece has been set at just 888, an auspicious number as the number “8” is regarded as lucky in Chinese culture. Make sure your luck doesn’t run out — avoid being disappointed later by clicking one of these fabulous new Panda proofs to your cart now!

• FIRST YEAR FOR NEW PANADA SERIES – This piece marks a new cycle of the Chinese Lunar Calendar and pays tribute to this historic event for the first time by featuring a design of the Panda, the New Year Dragon Dance and the Chinese Fu symbol associated with peace and prosperity. The obverse shows the familiar Temple of Heaven design that is a staple of China’s Panda Coin Series.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Silver New Year Celebration Panda Proof was struck by China’s Shanghai Mint in 88 grams of highly pure 99.9% silver and measures 45 mm in diameter.
• INTRICATE HIGH RELIEF DETAIL – These proofs were struck in Ultra High Relief with detail so intricate that the designs seem like they’re leaping from their surfaces.
• GEM PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 China 88-Gram Silver New Year Celebration Panda Proof was graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in gorgeous Gem Proof condition.
• EXTREMELY LOW MINTAGE – The maximum worldwide mintage limit for this proof has been set at just 888 – an auspicious number as the number “8” is regarded as lucky in Chinese culture.

Celebrate the 2020 Chinese New Year with this special 88-gram silver proof struck in Ultra High Relief! Click one to your cart now before the small mintage disappears!