Description
Why add this 88 gram silver 2022 China Moon Festival Panda proof medal to your collection?
2022 marks the eighth year of issue of the China Mint’s exciting Panda Medal series honoring the annual Moon Festival. Each release to date has been characterized by a single year of issue attribute, such as an embedded semi-precious stone or a specialized strike. In tribute to the lucky number eight in Chinese culture, the 2022 Moon Panda medal features a “lucky 8” privy mark, along with a sleek blackened metal finish.
- This 2022 Moon Festival Panda medal contains 88 grams (2.83 Troy oz.) of .999 fine silver.
- The medal is minted with dramatic ultra high relief strike.
- The medal’s lustrous proof finish is selectively accented with blackened metal plating.
- The medal’s enchanting panda imagery includes a specially designed “lucky 8” privy mark.
- The medal features the rarely utilized “Z” Mint mark of the Shenzhen Guobao branch of the China Mint.
- The medal which is not legal tender measures 45 mm in diameter.
- Mintage is limited to just 888 pieces.
Charming Moon Panda Design
Obverse: An armillary sphere, an ancient three dimensional device used to chart the position of celestial bodies, is depicted on the obverse, above a portion of China’s landmark Great Wall. Inscriptions include “2022” and the Mint mark “Z.”
Reverse: The reverse features the image of a panda enhanced with blackened metal, beside a full moon. The celebratory privy mark appears at the lower right, which is comprised of a stylized panda and the number “8,” within a yin yang symbol. Inscribed “Full moon and full blossom are perfect bliss on Moon Festival” (Mandarin Chinese characters), “MOON FESTIVAL” and “88G AG .999.”
Gorgeous Silver Proof Medal
This 2022 China Moon Festival 88 gram silver Panda Proof Medal with a “Lucky 8” privy mark is presented in proof condition, featuring a superior quality strike, exquisitely finished surfaces and magnificent eye appeal. The medal will arrive in a handsome deluxe package accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity and a colorful booklet which describes the significance of the Moon Festival.
