A new Apmex exclusive with a mintage of 5000 and the gold with a mintage of 100.
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The Chinese Unicorn Series was a short-run issue of limited edition coins and sets released by the China Mint between the years of 1994 and 1997.
The unicorn is a horned mythical creature of good fortune, and on the coins both an eastern and western depiction are to be seen. In traditional Chinese culture the Qilin is a magical creature of good omen and a bringer of prosperity. It has the head of a dragon with the antlers of a deer, the scales of a fish, the hooves of an ox and the tail of a lion. "
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I am a bit torn apart with this one...I like the eastern unicorn but the western unicorn is a bit too "girly" for me.
The low mintage, the quality (Premium Uncirculated) and the fact that the Shanghai mint has a hit on their hands at the moment with the "Dragon Dollar" made me still pick up some in the hope I can trade them down the road, despite the premium.
That is my first coin I picked up just for speculation that the price will appricate and actually have little interest owning it.