Year of the Dragon commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes, have you made an appointment? Don't forget to exchange them.
From today (9 January), the 2024 Lunar New Year Commemorative Coin (Year of the Dragon) and the 2024 Lunar New Year Commemorative Note (Year of the Dragon Commemorative Banknote) will be exchanged until 15 January. Citizens who have made an appointment and verified successfully can go to the business outlets of the reserved bank to exchange their resident ID cards on the agreed date.
As soon as 2024 has begun, the Year of the Dragon commemorative banknote has become the "top of the year". At 22 o'clock in the evening of January 3, the commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes of the Year of the Dragon were robbed online for appointment. On the same day, a number of topics related to it rushed to the hot search overnight. Many netizens shouted: "No seconds!" "I can't make an appointment, I can't make an appointment at all!"
The whole people grabbed the "dragon", which also made the price of commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes for the Year of the Dragon continue to rise. Chao News found that at present, on the second-hand trading platform, the shipping price of the 10 yuan face value of the Year of the Dragon coin is still above 16.8 yuan, the 20 yuan face value of the Year of the Dragon commemorative banknote is more than 42 yuan, and the "one coin and one banknote" combination set even reaches about 80 yuan.
Early in the morning, some netizens have exchanged the Year of the Dragon commemorative banknote Picture source social network
The commemorative coins of the Year of the Dragon exchanged by netizens Source: Social Networks
A commemorative coin for the Year of the Dragon
On the evening of January 3, the Year of the Dragon commemorative coins and banknotes were open for appointment to the public. According to the announcement of the central bank, the number of commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes issued nationwide is 120 million and 100 million respectively, with a face value of 10 yuan and 20 yuan respectively, and the limit of each person to make an appointment to exchange commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes is 20 and 20.
The commemorative coin of the Year of the Dragon is made of two-color copper alloy, and the reverse pattern is a dragon image combining traditional Chinese paper-cutting art with decorative New Year painting elements, lined with lanterns and Ganoderma lucidum, and the word "Jiachen" is printed on the left side of the coin.
The commemorative banknote for the Year of the Dragon, the main scene on the front is the shape of the dragon, and the main scene on the back is the pattern of the children's dragon dance lantern, supplemented by the decorative pattern of the courtyard houses in Beijing.
Source: The official website of the People's Bank of China
The commemorative banknotes issued this time have attracted great attention from the market. On the night of the appointment, many banks had problems such as failed to load the appointment page, the server did not respond, the verification code could not be received, and the freeze, and many netizens said that they "couldn't grab it".
On the second-hand e-commerce trading platform, the price of commemorative coins and banknotes for the Year of the Dragon has been rising, and the total price of a set of commemorative coins and banknotes (20 or 20) has been speculated to nearly 1,000 yuan. At present, the price of the 10 yuan commemorative coin is more than 16.8 yuan, the 20 yuan commemorative banknote is more than 42 yuan, and the "one coin and one banknote" combination set even reaches about 80 yuan.
However, some industry insiders said that the premium space for the commemorative banknotes of the Year of the Dragon will not be too large. First, in recent years, the transaction of postal coins and cards has become increasingly cold, and second, the issuance of commemorative coins and banknotes for the Year of the Dragon is relatively large. After the market supply and demand situation is stable, it will return to a reasonable price, and do not blindly follow the trend.
Previously, the central bank has also publicly stated that the general positioning of ordinary commemorative coins is to commemorate and collect functions. It can be circulated in equal value to the same denomination of the renminbi, but circulation is not encouraged, and it can be traded in accordance with the law, but speculation should be avoided.
Attention! There is still a chance to pick up the slack
At the end of each year and the beginning of the year, the central bank will issue commemorative coins and banknotes to commemorate traditional Chinese culture and festival activities. These commemorative coins and commemorative banknotes are also loved by the general public for their unique design style, exquisite craftsmanship and auspicious meaning, which can not only be used for personal collection and appreciation, but also can be used as a carrier for giving gifts to relatives and friends to convey beautiful holiday blessings.
So, do you still have a chance to pick up the leaks for those who haven't made an appointment?
After the first appointment is completed, although the major banks have cleared the zero, there will always be people who will give up the exchange due to various reasons, such as repeated appointments across banks and inability to go to cross-provincial appointments, so that the balance will be re-released.
According to the announcements of many banks, after the end of the reservation exchange period, the amount of abandoned exchange will be pooled and another appointment will be organized, and the specific time will start around mid-January. If necessary, you can pay attention to the announcements of major banks.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the commemorative coins and banknotes for the Year of the Dragon that have been issued, there are many commemorative coins worth paying attention to and collecting this year.
According to the official website of the People's Bank of China, according to the ordinary commemorative coin issuance plan, one ordinary commemorative coin of the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park and one ordinary commemorative coin of Chinese Peking Opera will be issued in 2024.
Precious metal commemorative coins made of gold and silver are also attracting attention, and according to the People's Bank of China's precious metal commemorative coin project issuance plan, 10 projects and 53 varieties of precious metal commemorative coins will be issued in 2024. The 10 items include: China Polar Scientific Expedition Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, Chinese Banknotes Millennium Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, 2024 Auspicious Culture Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, National Treasure (Enlightenment Foundation) Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, Yingxian Fogong Temple Shakya Pagoda Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, 2025 Panda Precious Metals Commemorative Coins, 2025 China Yi Si (Snake) Year Precious Metal Commemorative Coins, Sun Yat-sen University 100th Anniversary Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins, and 2025 Chinese New Year Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins.
If you are interested, you can pay attention to the latest news of the People's Bank of China in time and make an appointment to purchase through formal channels. (Chao News)