8 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Chinese Blessings) 2018 front

8 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Chinese Blessings) 2018 back

8 Dollars - Elizabeth II (Chinese Blessings) 2018 photo

8 Dollars - Elizabeth II Chinese Blessings

2018 year


Silver (.9999)	47.35 g	-

Description

Issuer	Canada
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2018
Value	8 Dollars 8 CAD = USD 5.91
Currency	Dollar (1858-date)
Composition	Silver (.9999)
Weight	47.35 g
Size	49.8 × 28.6 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Milled, Coloured
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#184912
Rarity index	100%

Reverse

Two standing oblongs connected with a 45° square

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2018 CANADA
吉祥
如意
福
8 DOLLARS
AC

Designer: Aries Cheung

Edge

Plain

Comment

Gold symbolizes wealth, while red represents virtue, sincerity, joy and honesty.
The diamond-shaped banner on the reverse bears the ideogram Fu, meaning "luck". It is often hung upside down to signify abundance or the arrival of good fortune, as the Chinese character for "upside down" is a homonym of "to arrive".
Shaped like the sun, oranges are seen as harbingers of happiness and abundance, while pomelos, kumquats, plums and grapes symbolize luck and prosperity.
Certain flowers also take on special meanings during the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. Orchids, for example, symbolize fertility and abundance; peach blossoms, prosperity and romance; plum blossoms, perseverance and courage; and the delicate narcissus brings good luck. Cut flowers, to be avoided, symbolize bad luck, while living plants symbolize the refreshing renewal of spring! Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La couleur or symbolise la richesse; le rouge représente pour sa part la vertu, la sincérité, la joie et l’honnêteté.
La bannière en forme de diamant sur le revers porte l’idéogramme Fu qui signifie « chance ». Elle est souvent suspendue à l’envers pour signifier l’abondance ou l’arrivée de la bonne fortune, car le caractère chinois signifiant « à l’envers » est un homonyme d’« arriver ».
Leur forme rappelant le soleil, les oranges sont perçues comme des présages de bonheur et d’abondance tandis que les pomelos, les kumquats, les prunes et les raisins symbolisent la chance et la prospérité.
Certaines fleurs revêtent aussi des significations particulières au Nouvel An chinois, ou fête du Printemps. Par exemple, les orchidées symbolisent la fertilité et l’abondance; les fleurs de pêcher, la prospérité et la romance; les fleurs de prunier, la persévérance et le courage; et le délicat narcisse, enfin, porte chance. Les fleurs coupées, à éviter, symbolisent une chance qui tourne court alors que les plantes vivantes symbolisent le rafraîchissant renouveau printanier!

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique combination of traditional Chinese symbols and Canadian elements. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts a stylized panda bear surrounded by bamboo shoots, plum blossoms, and the Chinese characters for "good fortune" and " prosperity." This coin is a beautiful representation of the cultural exchange between Canada and China.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2018	5888	-	-	-	-	-	-

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