100 Yuan Unicorn

The Chinese Unicorn series launched in 1994 as a direct competitor to established bullion programs like the Gold Panda, targeting collectors rather than pure bullion buyers. The 1995 issue is the second year of the series and already shows lower mintage figures than the inaugural release — a pattern that continued as the series struggled to gain traction in Western markets despite strong domestic interest.

Struck at the Shenzhen Guobao Mint, these were among the first Chinese gold issues where mintage figures were deliberately withheld from official publications for several years after release, complicating early auction records.