Peter Anthony:The 2014 gold scallop-shaped coin weighs 1/2 Troy oz. and is the third gold coin in a twelve-year Lunar cycle. The fan’s mintage is a low 8,000. The scallop-shaped coins represent one of the most significant symbols in Chinese culture, the plum blossom (梅花). This flower blooms as the ground is covered in snow during winter. Even as the rest of the earth lays fallow and seemingly dead the beauty, fragrance and perseverance of the plum blossoms reminds us of the Spring to come.

The 2014 scallop coins feature a dynamic image of a galloping horse set on a stylized version of a horse’s head. This coin represents both very high artistic value and a very limited mintage. With its low mintages the scallop set, as well as this coin, could prove to be collector favorites in future years.