Week # 457 - Here's the question of the week...

[Danielle C.]

QUESTION:

 

What government issued the first Commemorative Lunar Coin series and what was the first coin issued?

 

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[bit1work]

Hong Kong $1000 gold year of sheep in 1967

[bit1work]

i mean 1976

[mhardin2413]

china 1981

[Coindude]

China, 1981 Rooster.

 

I hope you're meaning the Lunar Calendar and not the Lunar landings!!

[jamorse99-migration]

China, 1981, Rooster

[GW]

china, 1981 rooster

http://www.lunarcollectorcoins.com/

 

[ritter]

chinese 8 gram gold coin

[nunfa0]

China 1981 250 Yuan Year of the Rooster

[DC Dawg]

United States for Apollo 11.

[dan8402]

China - Rooster - 1981

[mhomei]

chinese

and the coin was called a rooster

[mhomei]

the chinese government

and the coin was called a Rooster 1981

[LISA B]

Question…..

 

What Government issued the first Commemorative Lunar Coin series and what was the first coin issued?

 

No Winner this week……..

 

Answer

 

Hong Kong issued a 1976 Gold $1,000 coin commemorating the Year of the Dragon and continued the lunar series from there

 

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[Ripley-migration]

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Hi would have to say the first commemorative coin was issued by King Lysaimachos the King of ancient Thrace. 304 BC to 281 BC. During his reign he issued a commemorative coin depicting Phillip of Macedon. See P5 Sear 985S. He was a General under Phillip II and part of the bodyguard of Alexander the Great. Here are 2 link to this coin. (From my collection)

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Ripley44mag/CoinsOfTheAncientWorld?locked=true#5444554659110542882

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/Ripley44mag/CoinsOfTheAncientWorld?locked=true#5444554717690145442