Every Chinese New Year season, the issuance of Chinese New Year commemorative coins always attracts much attention. Why are Chinese New Year coins so popular?The answer is not only because the commemorative and collectible value of the Lunar New Year commemorative coin, but also related to the attributes of the Lunar New Year buried in the genes of every Chinese.
Chinese New Year culture is a very representative branch of traditional Chinese culture, representing people's beautiful vision for the new year. At the beginning of the new year, say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, and all families are happy. Saying goodbye to the old year and celebrating the New Year is a culture engraved in the bones of the Chinese. It contains multiple factors such as philosophy, culture, and folk customs, reflecting the profound cultural connotation of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. Therefore, for many collectors, owning a commemorative coin is not only a reward for themselves, but also a unique expression of life and a beautiful expectation for the future.
The Chinese New Year coin, also known as the "Fu Zi Coin", is named after the theme of the first Chinese New Year coin issued in 2015, and since then, the Chinese New Year coin has followed this theme every year. The word Fu itself is a symbol of auspiciousness, and when you go home for the New Year to write the word Fu and paste the word Fu, it means that the new year is full of blessings. The People's Bank of China launched the Lunar New Year *** commemorative coin project to meet the wishes and needs of ordinary people to celebrate the New Year, exchange congratulatory messages and send New Year gifts to each other when the New Year changes. In addition, the threshold of Chinese New Year coins is low, and it is an entry-level consumer product for commemorative coins. So, it's hard not to be popular!
Although the commemorative coins of the Chinese New Year series are all themed on the word "Fu", the Chinese New Year coins are innovating every year. The 2024 Chinese New Year coin, which will be issued this year, can be said to have completely overturned the design rules and regulations of previous years. The 2024 Chinese New Year Coin is different from previous years in many ways.
The 2024 Lunar New Year Coin set includes a 1-gram round gold commemorative coin and an 8-gram diamond-shaped silver commemorative coin. In terms of design, the front design no longer follows the previous national emblem pattern, and adopts a new peony Chinese clump flower design. For the first time, the 1-gram round gold coin created the image of a dragon baby **IP holding the word blessing and wearing a dragon robe, implying that the zodiac is blessed and full of blessings. For the first time, the 8-gram silver coin was made in the shape of a diamond, and the main body incorporated elements such as Fu characters, red lanterns, and deer, and in order to create a festive atmosphere, it also added a color spray process to the design of the general coin for the first time.
In order to adapt to the current consumption trend and enhance the interest of consumption, the 2024 Chinese New Year coins have also put a lot of thought into the packaging, such as the "Wufu" Chinese New Year silver set and the blind box of a single silver coin, which will enhance the market competitiveness and interactivity of the Chinese New Year coins, and help guide young people to collect Chinese New Year coins and stimulate their interest in collecting coins.
In other words, there is a good chance that a group of young people will join the army of Chinese New Year coin collectors this year. Look at this situation, you have to fight hard again!