2024 China Silver & Gold Sakyamuni Pagoda 2-pc Proof Set

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 gold and silver coins depicting Sakyamuni Pagoda, one of the most famous pagodas in all of China.

Proof Finish Features Exquisite Prism Effect

Here you can secure a two-piece legal-tender set that consists of an 80 Yuan coin struck in five grams of 99.9% pure gold, and a 10 Yuan coin struck in 30 grams of highly pure 99.9% fine silver. Not only do these gleaming coins feature an elegant design that shows impressive images of Sakyamuni Pagoda, but they were 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 coins is a combined design of swift, auspicious clouds, and distant mountains. Along with the face value, 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

These coins have been released with incredibly small mintages: just 20,000 Thirty-Gram Silver Coins, and only 10,000 Five-Gram Gold Coins. Plus, 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 some 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 – These coin pays tribute to China's Sakyamuni Pagoda, the oldest and tallest wooden multi-story building in the world. The image on the coin is a combined design of swift, auspicious clouds, and distant mountains. Along with the face value, inscriptions read: "Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple, Yingxian County" in Chinese.
• MINTED IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER & GOLD – This two-piece set consists of a 30-gram coin struck in highly pure 99.9% fine silver, and a 5-gram coin struck in 99.9% pure gold.
• LEGAL-TENDER COINS – These 2024-dated coins are 10 Yuan (30-gram silver) and 80 Yuan (5-gram gold) legal tender in the Peoples Republic of China.
• GORGEOUS PROOF FINISH – Each coin in your 2024 China Silver & Gold Sakyamuni Pagoda Two-Piece Set comes with a gorgeous Proof finish that uses the China Mint's exquisite prism effect that allows for light to refract on their surface, thus creating the appearance of color, without actual colorization on the coins.
• EXTREMELY SMALL LIMITED MINTAGE – These coins have been released with incredibly small mintages: just 20,000 Thirty-Gram Silver Coins, and only 10,000 Five-Gram Gold Coins. 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 Silver & Gold Sakyamuni Pagoda Two-Piece Proof Set. Only limited quantities of these coins have been struck and very few are ever available to collectors outside of China!