2017 - Cameroon 500 CFA Forbidden City - Antique Finish

Forbidden City

• unique decorations – nine cut-outs and a porcelain insert
• timeless antique finish
• dragons derived from the Nine-Dragon Wall
• on the reverse – Hall of Supreme Harmony
• scarlet color – Chinese symbol of life

Largely unchanged throughout ages, imperial architecture of the Middle Kingdom continues to strike awe in the hearts of those who have seen it. China’s most glorious palace, the Forbidden City, for
nearly 500 years has been the home of the dynastic rule. Ingenious constructional solutions, homage to the past and deference to the planning traditions are the main principles of its creation.

TIMELESS SYMBOL OF WEALTH, OPULENCE, POWER AND CULTURE OF CHINA FEATURED ON ONE OF THE MOST-AWAITED COINS OF THE YEAR

WORLD’S FIRST COIN WITH NINE CUTOUTS AND A PORCELAIN INSERT

The coin’s obverse features the Hall of Supreme Harmony and an ornament derived from the Forbidden City. The reverse depicts dragons from the Nine-Dragon Wall. In China, numerology is an important aspect of life. Number nine is considered a supreme number symbolizing recognition, respect and longevity.