The 1995 Lunar gold series fell during a transitional period for the Chinese Mint, when production was split across the Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen facilities — and not always consistently. This particular Pig issue was struck in relatively modest numbers compared to later Lunar gold pieces, before international collector demand for the series drove mintages sharply upward in subsequent cycles.
The twelve-year Lunar cycle means the Pig denomination recurs, but the 1995 striking predates the secondary market premiums that now attach to earlier-cycle pieces from this series.
The 1995 Lunar gold series fell during a transitional period for the Chinese Mint, when production was split across the Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen facilities — and not always consistently. This particular Pig issue was struck in relatively modest numbers compared to later Lunar gold pieces, before international collector demand for the series drove mintages sharply upward in subsequent cycles.
The twelve-year Lunar cycle means the Pig denomination recurs, but the 1995 striking predates the secondary market premiums that now attach to earlier-cycle pieces from this series.