Shuttlecock Kicking 1 oz. Silver Coin

The image on the reverse of Series 1 silver coins features children's sports games, which depict the lively and lovely children playing four typical Chinese children's sports games.

The reverse of this coin features "Shuttlecock Kicking". It is designed to show the children's charming expressions and displays an essence of gracefulness, dynamics and prosperity.

The right side of the coin, about 1/3 of the area, is divided by the "Chinese Knot" decoration, with a colored image depicting favorite handcrafted toy: "cloth tiger figurine". The silver coins, highlighted partially in color, express a swift and lively tone.

Shuttlecock kicking, Ti Jian Zi, is another traditional popular folk game. Some records date its origin as far back as the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). This game prevailed during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when shops specializing in shuttlecocks business appeared. In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), formal competition of shuttlecock kicking was held. In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), shuttlecock kicking reached its climax in terms of both making techniques and the kicking skills. (Source: chinaculture.org)

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