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200 Dollars - Elizabeth II Feng Shui Good Luck Charms
| Issuer | Royal Canadian Mint |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Value | 200 Dollars |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a small uncrowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II in right-facing profile, engraved by Susanna Blunt, set within a circular cartouche at the upper centre of the field. Surrounding the central square hole is an elaborate feng shui-inspired decorative composition rendered in high relief, incorporating interlaced square meander patterns symbolic of the endless knot, flanked by stylized foliate scrollwork. At the lower centre, below the square aperture, a wu lou (double gourd) amulet tied with a ribbon is depicted as a traditional Chinese good luck charm. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs above along the upper rim, while D·G·REGINA curves along the lower rim, all set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Royal Canadian Mint began aggressively courting Asian diaspora collectors in the early 2010s, producing a sustained run of lunar, feng shui, and prosperity-themed issues calibrated specifically for gift-giving markets in Canada, Hong Kong, and mainland China. This piece belongs to that commercial program. Not a commemorative in any traditional sense — no historical event, no anniversary, no treaty — it was conceived and executed as a luxury collectible aimed at Lunar New Year purchasing cycles.
The .9999 fine gold specification, finer than the standard .999, was itself a deliberate marketing choice: in Chinese numerological tradition, the repetition of nines carries auspicious weight.