These amazing yin and yang-shaped silver coins feature two heroes of Chinese tradition
—the Tiger and the Dragon—fit together to form a perfect whole. The theme of balance is fully
realized in their stunning imagery, rich colour, and singular design.
Your amazing coins are designed to fit together to form a single circle. Shaped in the traditional
Chinese yin form, the first coin features a stylized painted Tiger set against a black painted field
decorated with traditional auspicious cloud motifs from Chinese art. The Tiger stalks across the
white dot that traditionally appears in the black yin form to connote balance. The eastern portion of
the reverse features an intricate engraved border that is completed on the other coin, forming a full
decorative outer circle when the two coins are fitted together. The second coin is shaped in the
traditional yang form and features a vividly coloured Dragon. The Dragon, like the Tiger, is set
against a coloured background—in this case, the traditional white background of the yang form. As
on the yin coin, a balancing black dot appears in the image—wrapped in the sinewy coils of the
Dragon’s tail. The background is decorated with stylized auspicious clouds. The unique obverses of
both coins feature the effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Susanna Blunt. The remaining
design elements on the obverse are drawn from imagery found in traditional Chinese ceramics art,
including beautifully engraved flowers and branches against a background of stylized auspicious
clouds.
Amazing yin and yang-shaped coins fit together to form
a full circle!
Diameter: 39mm (combined)
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9999
Weight: 15.87 g (each coin)
Bullion Weight: Troy Ounces
Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II
Reverse: Tiger and dragon
Artist: Simon Ng
Finish: Proof
Quantity Produced: 6000
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II
Theme(s): Chinese Culture
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