Souvenir coins are common; good ones aren’t. This Hulu Gourd Vines is one of the good ones. Made as a collectible — a keepsake coin, not currency.
Finished in collectible finish, it has the heft and shine of a proper keepsake. The face carries hulu gourd alongside vines and leaves — a lucky Chinese coin for wealth with real substance. The gourd puns on fortune and emolument — a lucky shape to carry. The hulu gourd puns on fortune and emolument — a lucky shape to carry. Color areas, where present, are evenly applied with no bleeding, and a worthy Chinese gift coin. A solid strike with clean fields — the basics, done right. Lettering, where present, is crisp and legible.
Collectors of Chinese memorabilia will know exactly what to do with it — exactly what this kind of Chinese commemorative coin should be. For feng shui fans, it’s a handsome piece for the wealth corner or the desk.
