Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Corp. Releases Limited Edition Goguryeo Mural 'Four Guardian Deities Card-Type Gold'

Four types of Sasindo card-shaped gold images. Provided by Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation is launching four types of card-shaped gold coins inspired by the Goguryeo tomb mural "Sasindo (Four Guardian Spirits)."

According to the Mint on the 3rd, Goguryeo had a custom of depicting the life and thoughts of the time on tomb murals.

Among them, the Four Guardian Spirits are imaginary protectors guarding the east, west, south, and north, praying for peace and prosperity in the afterlife. The east is represented by the "Cheongryong" (Blue Dragon), the west by the "Baekho" (White Tiger), the south by the "Jujak" (Vermilion Bird), and the north by the "Hyeonmu" (Black Tortoise).

The Sasindo card-shaped gold coins released by the Mint are designed based on this motif. The front of the product features reinterpreted designs of Cheongryong, Baekho, Jujak, and Hyeonmu, while the back incorporates anti-counterfeiting technology using two-directional metal latent image technology.

In particular, the Sasindo card-shaped gold coins come with a luxurious card case enhanced with hologram and UV coating. Each design is produced and sold as a limited edition of 500 pieces, increasing their collectible value, according to the Mint.

All four products are made of pure gold (99.99% purity) weighing 3.75g (1 don) each, and the selling price is set at 385,000 KRW.

Purchases can be made through the Mint's online mall, Hyundai H Mall, The Hyundai.com, GS Shop, Poongsan Hwadoyanghaeng, Lotte On, and KakaoTalk Gift.

Ban Jang-sik, president of the Mint, said, "The Mint strives to create products with high collectible value by combining embossing technology with traditional Korean culture, beyond the simple investment value of gold materials. Through this, we will work to expand the base of the collection market with various collections."

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