Topic: The Journey of the Chinese Classical Garden Series of Medals

[NBM]

If you face south while at the Long Corridor you will get this view of Kunming Lake with Nanhu Island and the 17-Arch bridge in the distance. Visibility was poor that day.

Thank you for sharing the shots of your trip, you were there recently?

[KeepOnTrying!]

Thank you for sharing the shots of your trip, you were there recently?

No. Went in 2014.

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Here are the plaster models of the ongoing Zhuozhengyuan medals, engraved by Lin Feng.

Do you have an update on the Humble Administrator's Garden medal?

Is there a design proposal yet for the final medal?

Thanks.

[fwang2450]

Do you have an update on the Humble Administrator's Garden medal?

Is there a design proposal yet for the final medal?

Thanks.

The Humble Administrator's Garden medals will be produced in the next couple of months. Shanghai Mint is on summer vacation these days :)

The final medal has a proposal now, but it does not look very impressive, although it was designed by Luo Yonghui, the maestro of Shanghai Mint. A lot of changes will have to be made.

[fwang2450]

Latest update on Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozhengyuan): samples have been made. Please see the attached pictures. The final versions will not be very different.

[pandamonium]

Nice design.    Fwang, you have not added to your translation Blog in some time.     Will you get back to translating articles?.........

[fwang2450]

Nice design.    Fwang, you have not added to your translation Blog in some time.     Will you get back to translating articles?.........

Thanks for asking. I am doing more English to Chinese translation these days. Coin pics also take a lot of time.

[Jens]

Thanks for asking. I am doing more English to Chinese translation these days. Coin pics also take a lot of time.

That was you? Thank you!
Please continue if you can find the time. It was always a fascinating read.

[pandamonium]

Fwang, i look up your translation blogs often for information, as do others.    Very valuable for all of us, so get off your buns and translate more!..........

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Latest update on Humble Administrator's Garden (Zhuozhengyuan): samples have been made. Please see the attached pictures. The final versions will not be very different.

Do you have any information yet on mintage figures and different metal types used? Anything new? Thanks.

[fwang2450]

Here is the latest mintage info for Zhuozhengyuan:

Gold: 6
Silver: 729
Antique silver: 399
Brass: 500
Stained brass: 188

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Fwang, did Lei Ting or the artists for the Zhuozhengyuan medal do any write up for the medal? It's always nice to read about their thoughts with regards to the cultural, historical and design aspects of those Chinese Classical Garden medals.

[fwang2450]

Fwang, did Lei Ting or the artists for the Zhuozhengyuan medal do any write up for the medal? It's always nice to read about their thoughts with regards to the cultural, historical and design aspects of those Chinese Classical Garden medals.

There is no write-up at this moment for this medal.

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Using data from fwang2450’s tables I have complied another Table to illustrate trend lines for all the medal types.

The spike in mintage numbers for the Summer Palace Corridor and Yuanmingyuan medals is accounted for mainly by increased mintage of the brass H85 and Gilt Brass medals respectively.

The key medals* for Lan Ting, Mountain Resort and Liuyuan Gardens are much sought after. I am not sure of the situation with other key medals.

Once the last medal of the series is released in 2017 there should be a better picture of how well the whole series has done.

*The gold and copper medals are not generally available to the public (apart from the Xiequyuan medal) and cannot be regarded as key medals.

Here is an updated table showing the actual mintages of the Classical Chinese Garden Medals. The final medal is slated for release in 2017. Meanwhile the Zhuozhengyuan medal should be hitting the streets soon!

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The silver and antique silver versions of the Zhuozhengyuan medal are being pre-ordered on eBay through Dragonzeng168.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-Sell-2016-The-Humble-Administrators-Garden-Silver-2oz-ShangHai-mint-Seal-/162221163629?hash=item25c522846d:g:ERAAAOSw8gVX7KTJ

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-Sell-2016-The-Humble-Administrators-Garden-Silver-Antique-2oz-mint-seal-/162221168734?hash=item25c522985e:g:T1kAAOSwNRdX7KYm