150 Dollars - Elizabeth II Blessings of Good Health

Reverse

The reverse features a design by Canadian artists Chris and Rosina Reid in the distinctive artistic style of traditional Chinese paper cutting. The inspiring design centres on a monkey, whose curiosity and energetic ways are the embodiment of the desire to taste the flavours of a full and healthy life. In the monkey's hand is a peach; this sacred symbol of longevity and immortality is regarded as the divine fruit of gods, and expresses a wish for a long life. The monkey is at the base of a peach tree, which is covered with eight additional peaches and nine peach blossoms—an auspicious number, as the number "9" is associated with royalty and has often been used in ancient Chinese art to convey best wishes and longevity. Above and to the right of the monkey is a Chinese symbol that conveys the blessing of "health". The face value "150 DOLLARS", the year "2016", the word "CANADA" and the Chinese characters for "CANADA" are all engraved within the outer band that frames the image field.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering: 150 DOLLARS 2016 CANADA

Designers: Chris Reid, Rosina Reid

Edge

Plain

Comment

Wishing health and longevity for family and friends is one of China's greatest traditions, and this unique coin is brimming with good blessings. Designed in the style of traditional Chinese paper cutting, it features a monkey (a symbol for health) holding a peach, the divine fruit of the gods that is believed to bring longevity. Even the number of peaches and blossoms—nine—is a symbolic wish for a long and fulfilled life, as is the added luck built into the mintage of 588.

Did you know…
As represented by the nine blossoms and peaches on the reverse, the number "9" is a strongly symbolic number: it is the highest single-digit number, and is traditionally associated with royalty. It isfrequently used in Chinese imperial ceramics and artwork to convey best wishes and longevity.
It is believed that the peach originated in China, and has been cultivated for thousands of years.
Wild monkeys have a penchant for peaches, just like the one on your coin!
In the famous 16th century Chinese novel, Journey Into the West, the Monkey King consumes immortal peaches in the hope that he, too, will gain immortality.
The monkey is one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac and represents those born in 1920, 1932, 1944,1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016.
Personality traits associated with the monkey include intelligence, optimism, confidence, agility and gregariousness.
Always active and ever so curious, the monkey featured on your coin is a traditional symbol for health—as is the peach it holds in its hand. Whether it is depicted as a tree or a fruit, the peach is the most important symbol of its kind for it is thought to be the divine fruit of gods; as such, it is a sacred symbol of longevity and a powerful element in this blessing of health for the coming year, and many more to come.

Packaging:
Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell with a black beauty box.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2016	588	-	-	-	-	-	-

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