Product Details

The ‘Vairochana Buddha’ coin is the 9th issue in the ‘Archeology & Symbolism’ series. The impossible has been made possible using enhanced Smartminting©️ technology bringing the depiction of the Mandala of Tattvasamgraha Tantra to Ultra High Relief life.

The coin has an antique finish and is struck from 3 oz pure .999 silver in the highest quality possible. It has a very limited mintage of only 333 pieces.

Coin Design:

The reverse of the coin depicts the Mandala of Tattvasamgraha Tantra, with Buddhist Vairochana in the center and inscription: “Vairochana Buddha – Tattvasamgraha Tantra” (the name) and “2022” (the year of issue). Its ultra-high relief captures the fine details of the original Mandala of Vairochana.

The obverse side of the coin depicts the standard Coat of Arms of Mongolia with circles and with the inscriptions: “MONGOLIA” (the issuing country), “2000 TOGROG” (the face value) and “3oz .999 SILVER” (the weight and the fineness of the Silver).

Backstory:

Vairochana (also Vairocana) is called the Sun Buddha (in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism teachings) and is the Primoridial Buddha and sits in the central place of the Five Wisdom Buddhas mandala surrounded by the four other Wisdom Buddhas who sit at the cardinal points. The Five Wisdom Buddhas arose during the Mahayana development in India and were taken up by Tantric Buddhism.

Vairocana Buddha is first introduced in the Brahmajala Sutra:
Now, I, Vairocana Buddha am sitting atop a lotus pedestal; On a thousand flowers surrounding me are a thousand Sakyamuni Buddhas. Each flower supports a hundred million worlds; in each world a Sakyamuni Buddha appears. All are seated beneath a Bodhi-tree, all simultaneously attain Buddhahood. All these innumerable Buddhas have Vairocana as their original body.

Highlights:

Struck from 3 oz .999 pure silver
Interesting and intricately minted fine details
Unique concept series
Super low mintage
Smartminting high relief