This enchanting 1 kilo 999 silver coin depicts two filigree variations of the mythical creature. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Chinese unicorn investment coin motif. Several parts of the coin are finished with a fine gold application. Since antiquity the unicorn has been described as a white horse with a single horn on its brow. In Chinese and other East Asian cultures the mythical chimerical creature on the left side of the coin is named the Qilin. It is depicted in a variety of ways, horse-like, with antlers or in colours that are associated with the elements, precious metals, stars, and gemstones.
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