![]() Nevertheless purportedly traveled by spirit - a phenomenon called "bi-location" or "teleportation" -īy the Church to minister to Indians in Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. Who, physically, never left her convent in her country's province of Soria, she Surely ranks among the most strange and mysterious of them all. Legend of María Jesus de Ágreda - the fabled "Lady in Blue" or Spirit horses, unsolved murders and disappearances across the Southwest, the ![]() Of all the tales of lost treasure, ghosts, inexplicable lights, apparitions, OBVERSE: The Jody Clark effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the 2020 year-date, the weight and fineness, and the monetary denomination are depicted on the coin’s obverse.The Blue Nun - María Jesus de Ágreda Mystical Missionary to the Indians The design also includes a stylised pattern and The Perth Mint’s traditional ‘P’ mintmark. One grasps a ball and the other a Pixiu cub. REVERSE: design features a representation of a Pixiu pair sitting upon a mound of ancient Chinese coins. The female protects against evil spirits and is frequently depicted restraining a playful cub, representing nurture. The male guards wealth and is often portrayed in statues leaning his paw upon an embroidered ball, representing supremacy over the world. An ancient Chinese symbol of fortune, happiness and wealth, the Pixiu is believed to have an insatiable appetite for gold, silver and jewels which affords it mystical powers capable of drawing wealth from all directions.Īlso known as the Imperial guardian lion, the Pixiu is a common symbol found in ancient Chinese art and architecture where it is traditionally displayed in pairs. The Pixiu is a mythological creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a lion. ![]() We are excited to release this new coin featuring an ancient Chinese symbol of fortune, happiness and wealth, the double pixiu. Well worth a good look, this is a fine addition to the Perth Mints selection of Asian culture themed numismatics and bullion. The Double Pixiu range is exclusively distributed by Hong kong dealer LPM, and should be available to purchase in a few hours time. Those two issues are presnted in nice wooden boxes, as you would expect given the higher prices. The proof versions are also struck to a high-relief and weigh in at 2oz each, both in gold and silver. The 1oz silver bullion coin has a 50,000 mintage and is supplied encapsulated. The obverse is a typical unadorned one from the Perth Mint, employing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. This represents the wealth and good fortune the Guardian Lions are meant to bring. Both sit on a pile of traditional Chinese currency, distinguished by the rectangular hole through the centere of each one. The fu on the left is clearly the male, the fu on the right holding down a balled-up cub as in the legend. The coin design by Ing Ing Jong takes this approach. Symbolically, the female fu lion protects those dwelling inside (the living soul within), while the male guards the structure. Often depicted facing each other, a male leaning his paw upon an embroidered ball (representing supremacy over the world), and a female restraining a playful cub that is on its back (representing nurture). Usually carved from decorative stone, such as marble and granite or cast in bronze or iron, the cost of these materials restricted the Guardian Lions to wealthy families. Also called Foo Dogs, the winged lions are usually depicted in pairs and have traditionally stood in front of Chinese palaces, tombs and homes. Believed to have powerful mythic protective benefits, Chinese Guardian Lions originated and became popular in Chinese Buddhism, before spreading throughout Asia.
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