2024 China 30-gm Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Proof

China Commemorates Oldest And Tallest Wooden Multi-Story Building In The World

China's Sakyamuni Pagoda may lean a little, but you should look so good after surviving several large earthquakes and withstanding other natural and human calamities over the past 1,000 years. Today, the all-wooden structure built in 1056 is recognized not only for its stunning architectural beauty and intricate carvings but also for its rich history, standing as a testament to the enduring legacy of Buddhism and ancient Chinese craftsmanship. To celebrate this revered structure, the world-renowned China Mint has released a series of silver and gold coins depicting Sakyamuni Pagoda, one of the most famous pagodas in all of China.

Proof Finish Features Exquisite Prism Effect

Here you can secure the legal-tender 10 Yuan coin struck in 30 grams of highly pure 99.9% fine silver. Not only does this gleaming coin feature an elegant design that shows impressive images of Sakyamuni Pagoda, but it was struck with a handsome mirror proof finish using the China Mint's exquisite prism effect. This method of striking the coin allows for light to refract on its surface, thus creating the appearance of color, without actual colorization on the coin! The image on the coin features a full view of the Buddhist statues on the pagoda's fourth story, with a combined design of auspicious clouds and part of the pagoda's interior structure. Along with the face value, the coin's inscriptions read: "Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Yingxian County" in Chinese.

Why Sakyamuni Pagoda Stands While So Many Others Have Fallen

Standing nine stories tall, Sakyamuni Pagoda–also known as the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian–is the oldest and tallest wooden multi-story building in the world. It was commissioned by Emperor Daozong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty and erected at the site of his grandmother's family home. A clue as to why the pagoda stands while so many others have fallen, collapsed, or burnt to the ground can be smelt as visitors wind their way up the octagonal building's staircase. It's the smell of bird guano. Some locals say the pagoda still stands due to a sacred presence within it that annually attracts thousands of sparrows that serve as guardians of the pagoda by eating hidden worms to keep the pagoda healthy. There's also another convincing reason for the pagoda's longevity: ingenious architecture. A masterpiece of Chinese timber construction, the Sakyamuni Pagoda was built without the help of a single nail, screw, or bolt and its unique construction employs 54 different kinds of bracket arms.

Few Of These Coins Are Available To Collectors Outside Of China

Just 20,000 of these 2024 China Thirty-Gram Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Proof coins have been struck for worldwide release and each comes with its original mint packaging. Since very few of these coins are available to collectors outside of China, this represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to add one of the most auspicious coins of 2024 to your collection–but only if you act right now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• CHINA CELEBRATES WORLD-FAMOUS SAKYAMUNI PAGODA – This coin pays tribute to China's Sakyamuni Pagoda, the oldest and tallest wooden multi-story building in the world. The image on the coin features a full view of the Buddhist statues on the pagoda's fourth story. Along with the face value, the coin's inscriptions read: "Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Yingxian County" in Chinese.
• MINTED IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Sakyamuni Pagoda Coin was struck in 30 grams of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 40 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2024-dated Thirty-Gram Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Coins are 10 Yuan legal tender in the Peoples Republic of China.
• GORGEOUS PROOF FINISH – Your 2024 China Thirty-Gram Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Coin comes with a gorgeous Proof finish that uses the China Mint's exquisite prism effect that allows for light to refract on its surface, thus creating the appearance of color, without actual colorization on the coin.
• EXTREMELY SMALL LIMITED MINTAGE – Just 20,000 of these 2024 China Thirty-Gram Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Proof Coins have been struck by the China Mint and very few are available to collectors outside of China.

Celebrate the oldest and tallest wooden multi-story building in the world with this 2024 China Thirty-Gram Silver Sakyamuni Pagoda Proof. Just 20,000 of these 99.9% silver coins have been struck and very few are ever available to collectors outside of China!