{"product_id":"china-2024-10-yuan-year-of-the-dragon-bimetallic-commemorative-coin-n-396003","title":"China 10 Yuan 2024—Year of the Dragon—Lunar New Year—N#396003","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwn this commemorative coin from the People's Republic of China, issued in 2024 to mark the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_New_Year\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLunar New Year\u003c\/a\u003e of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragon_(zodiac)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDragon\u003c\/a\u003e — the most auspicious sign in the Chinese zodiac, and the only mythical creature in the twelve-year cycle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCoin Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single variety, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bimetallic_coin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBimetallic\u003c\/a\u003e — copper-nickel center in copper-plated copper-nickel ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscription 中国人民銀行 (People's Bank of China); denomination 10元 \/ SHI YUAN; date 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dragon design; cyclical year characters 甲辰 (\u003cem\u003eJiNJchén\u003c\/em\u003e — the Dragon year in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sexagenary_cycle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esexagenary cycle\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reeded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medal alignment (↑↑)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.2 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120,000,000\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nanjing_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNanjing Mint\u003c\/a\u003e (南京造币有限公司), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nanjing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNanjing\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jiangsu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJiangsu\u003c\/a\u003e (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/People%27s_Bank_of_China\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeople's Bank of China (中国人民銀行)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — current legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Renminbi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRenminbi\u003c\/a\u003e (1955–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_lunar_coins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChina Lunar Coin series\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout China\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Beijing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBeijing\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop ~22 million; metro pop ~24 million, UN 2023) — similar to Shanghai or the New York metro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~1.41 billion (UN 2023) — the most populous country on earth until recently surpassed by India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9,596,960 km² (~3,705,407 mi²) — similar in size to the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$23,400 USD (IMF 2023) — ranks ~73rd out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Electronics, machinery, textiles, steel, chemicals, rare earth materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Russia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRussia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMongolia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kazakhstan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKazakhstan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kyrgyzstan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKyrgyzstan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tajikistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTajikistan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pakistan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePakistan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/India\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nepal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNepal\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bhutan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBhutan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Myanmar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMyanmar\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaos\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vietnam\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVietnam\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Korea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNorth Korea\u003c\/a\u003e — 14 land borders, more than any other country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Standard_Chinese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStandard Chinese (Mandarin \/ Putonghua)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cantonese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCantonese\u003c\/a\u003e (~6%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wu_Chinese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWu (Shanghainese)\u003c\/a\u003e (~6%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Min_Chinese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMin (Hokkien\/Teochew)\u003c\/a\u003e (~5%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hakka_Chinese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHakka\u003c\/a\u003e (~4%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tibetan_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTibetan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uyghur_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUyghur\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mongolian_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMongolian\u003c\/a\u003e, and dozens of other regional languages and dialects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImperial China — successive dynasties from ~221 BCE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRepublic of China\u003c\/a\u003e (1912–1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/China\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeople's Republic of China\u003c\/a\u003e (1 October 1949–date) — this coin issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dragon is the only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac — and by far the most coveted birth year. \u003cstrong\u003eChinese birth rates spike measurably in Dragon years.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2024 Dragon year saw hospitals in China report surges in planned births. Parents time pregnancies. The coin you're holding was struck in a year when millions of families were trying to have Dragon babies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe characters on the reverse — 甲辰 (\u003cem\u003eJiNJchén\u003c\/em\u003e) — are not just “Year of the Dragon.” They are the specific 41st position in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sexagenary_cycle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e60-year sexagenary cycle\u003c\/a\u003e used in Chinese timekeeping for over 2,000 years. \u003cstrong\u003eThe same two characters last appeared in 1964, and before that 1904.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChina has borders with \u003cstrong\u003e14 countries\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other nation on earth — and has active or unresolved territorial disputes with many of them, including India, Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Renminbi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erenminbi\u003c\/a\u003e is not freely convertible. China manages its exchange rate, a source of ongoing tension with the US and the IMF. \u003cstrong\u003eThe 10 yuan on this coin is worth about $1.40 USD — a rate set in Beijing, not by markets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nanjing_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNanjing Mint\u003c\/a\u003e that struck this coin sits in the same city as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nanjing_massacre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNanjing Massacre\u003c\/a\u003e of 1937 — one of the most devastating events of WWII in Asia. The city has been China's capital three times and its mint has been operating in various forms for centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Only Mythical Animal in a Twelve-Year Cycle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery culture has dragons. China's is different. Where Western dragons are monsters to be slain, the Chinese dragon — \u003cem\u003elóng\u003c\/em\u003e — is a \u003cstrong\u003esymbol of power, good fortune, and imperial authority.\u003c\/strong\u003e Emperors were Sons of the Dragon. The Yellow Emperor was said to have ascended to heaven on one. For thousands of years, the dragon was the exclusive symbol of the emperor — wearing dragon robes without permission was a capital offense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the zodiac, the Dragon year comes once every twelve years. It is the year people most want to be born in, most want to marry in, most want to start businesses in. \u003cstrong\u003e120 million of these coins were struck\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the largest mintages in the lunar series — and they still sold out quickly in China. That tells you something about what the Dragon means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Characters, Two Thousand Years of Timekeeping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse of this coin shows 甲辰 — two characters that place this coin precisely within a calendrical system that has been running continuously for over two millennia. The sexagenary cycle combines ten Heavenly Stems with twelve Earthly Branches to produce 60 unique year-names before repeating. \u003cem\u003eJiNJchén\u003c\/em\u003e is position 41. \u003cstrong\u003eThe last time these characters appeared on a Chinese coin was 1964. Before that, 1904 — the year the Russo-Japanese War began.\u003c\/strong\u003e The characters are a timestamp that connects this coin to every Dragon year before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Coin From the Year Everyone Wanted to Be Born\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a current-issue Chinese commemorative — legal tender, struck at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nanjing_Mint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNanjing Mint\u003c\/a\u003e in 2024, part of the long-running China Lunar Coin series. The bimetallic format gives it a distinctive two-tone look. The mintage is large by any standard outside China — and still the coins moved fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dragon comes back in 2036. Until then, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51849348776247,"sku":"CN10Y2024DRAGU","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Coin-2024-10-yuan-dragon-r.jpg?v=1775100926","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/china-2024-10-yuan-year-of-the-dragon-bimetallic-commemorative-coin-n-396003","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}