The Chinese lunar new year is an important cultural celebration, welcoming good fortune and blessings to family and friends. Each year in the lunar cycle is represented by one of twelve animals, with special attributes which are conveyed to those born that year. This exciting new bar celebrates the beauty of the snake in pure gold, with a combination of symbols carefully engraved along its body. State-of-the-art security features include a uniform line pattern that adds a sleek contemporary design element to both the obverse and reverse. Using the same award-winning technology found on Canada’s $1 and $2 coins, each gold wafer features two textured maple leaf security marks, micro-engraved with laser technology and visible only under magnification. Etched within this maple leaf are two digits indicating the wafer’s production year. Each 1 oz. gold Lunar Year of the Snake bar comes hermetically sealed in custom tamper-proof packaging that highlights the traditional gold and red of the holiday, thus providing a stunning presentation and an extra layer of security to protect your investment. Each bar is uniquely and individually serialized to identify genuine authenticity. (GLSR)