"The obverse has a very nice engraving of a Chinese dragon, along with nice decorational patterns and the Mandarin Chinese symbol for "dragon". However, while the obverse is magnificent, the reverse is quite the opposite. The side that says "RISING SUN MINT" came covered in tiny dinks, scratches, and what appears to be a thin film of nickel oxide. I suppose this coin follows Chinese mythology beyond dragons, as the quality of this coin has an unintentional "yin-yang" theme. Overall: a nice display piece, but nothing to take down off the shelf to show off to your friends or anything."