Of all the traditional festivals in the Chinese Culture, the Lunar New Year is the most important. The first day of the New Year symbolizes the beginning of another year and all things start a new chapter. The origin of twelve lunar animals is a mystery. Chinese legend has it that the order of twelve animals in Lunar calendar was decided with a great race across a river.

 

To commemorate the first Year of the Rabbit of the new millennium, the Royal Mint has struck a limited issue of gold medal. The Year of Rabbit gold medal is the twelfth issue of the Lunar Series. People born in the Year of the Rabbit are kindhearted, gentle, elegant, peaceful and silver-tongued, which make them social experts welcomed in all occasions.  

 

The obverse of gold medal depicts a cheerful rabbit with a luck-bestowing carrot and blooming peony blossoms, to denote the blessings of good fortune and abundant wealth. The reverse design features the landmark view of Victoria Harbour from the Peak, with the inscription “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” in English and Chinese and a blooming Bauhinia, the city’s floral emblem, symbolising Hong Kong’s bright future.

 

Product Highlights: 

．Each medal contains 39.94g of 91.6% pure gold 

．Limited mintage of 1,200 medals worldwide

．The medal is presented in an elegant case, plus a certificate of Authenticity

．Minted by The Royal Mint and guarantees the quality of gold medal