China – Set of (4) Colored Butterfly Medallions – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of these beautiful medallions was issued in 2005, can be found on our website and has been a huge hit with butterfly collectors. This new series has just been issued and is sure to be a big hit with collectors as well. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification of the species involved from left to right and top to bottom as follows: “88” Butterfly (Diaethria Clymena), Brazilian Morpho (Morpho Aega), Female Yellow Pansy (Precis (Juniona) Hierta), and Cairns Birdwing (Ornithoptera Priamus).

China – “88” Colored Butterfly Medallion – Proof – 2009 – Series II – The first set of four butterfly medallions was issued by the People’s Republic of China in 2005 and can be found on our website. This set was issued recently and would make a great gift for any collector of lepidoptera or world coins. I was not able to identify the species involved, but one of our clients, Mark Schmidt, was able to provide identification as the “88”Butterfly (Diaethria clymena).