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Thursday 4 July 2019

1035) Ping Yao, China: Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage Site: 2,000 Yuan, 100 Yuan Gold Coins and 10 Yuan Silver coin, released by the People's Bank of China in 2019:

1035) Ping Yao, China: Ancient City and UNESCO World Heritage Site: 2,000 Yuan, 100 Yuan Gold Coins and 10 Yuan Silver coin, released by the People's Bank of China in 2019:

The People's Bank of China has brought out a set of Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins which are in honour of the Ancient City of Ping Yao, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

 It is for the first time that the city has been commemorated on coins or currency since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.

  The three coin set has two Gold Commemorative Coins and a Silver Coin, which have been brought out by the Shanghai Mint Company and Shenzhen Guobao Mint Company and are being distributed by the China Gold Coin Incorporation.

The Obverse of the 2000 Yuan Gold coin seen against a background of the Ancient walled City of Ping Yao

Adds the book in my personal library titled "Treasures of the World" published by Unesco Publishing, which is a complete guide to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

 Ping Yan received the UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 1997. The description reads -

" The Ancient City of Ping Yao is an outstanding example of a Han Chinese City of the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th-15th Centuries) that has retained all its features to an exceptional degree. It offers a remarkably complete picture of cultural, social, economic and religious development during one of the most seminal periods of Chinese history.

  In 1370, during the reign of the Ming Emperor Hong Wu, the city was fortified with a massive new defensive wall and the internal layout was greatly altered, reflecting the strict rules of Han planning. The circuit of walls measuring 6 km in length, the precise dimension for a city of this grade according to Han prescriptions. There are six fortified gates and seventy-two bastions along its length.

Prosperity derived from trade and banking meant that, in addition to public buildings and temples, shops and monuments, Ping Yao was endowed with high quality, well-built private houses, which have largely survived."

More about the Ancient City of Ping Yao:

 The Ancient City of Ping Yao was once a major financial centre for the whole of China from the 19th Century to the early 20th Century and is considered to be the birth-place of China's banking industry.

 Founded in the 14th Century and located in Central Shanxi Province, Ping Yao was a globally important Ancient City which includes three sections - the entire area within the walls of Ping Yao, Shuanglin Temple, six km South-west of the county seat and Zhenguo Temple. 

 Ping Yao is a remarkably well-preserved site and retains the traditional form of the county-level cities of the Han civilisation in Central China from the 14th to the 20th Century.

 Ping Yao's old town is typically considered to be the best ancient walled city in China and is on many lists of the best-walled cities in the world. 

 Its 225 hectares is a complete building complex including ancient walls, streets and lanes, shops, dwellings and temples.

 The Commemorative Coins:

 The issue of the Commemorative Coin-set is in recognition of Ping Yao's past economic prosperity and also celebrates the bright development prospects for contemporary Ping Yao, according to the Management Committee of the Ancient City.
The Reverse of the 2000 Yuan Gold Coin depicts a typical architectural landscape of Ping Yao's Ancient City. On the upper periphery are the characters representing the words "PING YAO ANCIENT CITY", placed above the primary design. On the lower periphery is seen the denomination of the coin "2000 Y", below the fortress of Ping Yao's walled city.

On the Obverse of the 2000 Yuan Gold Coin is seen highlights of the ancient city of Ping Yao and is represented with a depiction of the architectural style of the buildings included in the walled city. The name of the  issuing country is shown in characters on the upper periphery - "THE PEOPLE"S REPUBLIC OF CHINA". 

 On the lower periphery is seen the year of issue "2019", placed below the central design.
The specifications of the 2000 Yuan Gold Coin are -

 Denomination: 2000 Yuan; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 150 grams; Diameter/Size: 60.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 600 pieces; Year of issue: 2019.
On the Obverse of the 100 Yuan Gold Coin is seen the architectural style of the Wanguo's Temple of Zenguo - both in panoramic view and a frontal image of the Temple.

 Towards the centre right lower half are represented the words in characters standing for - "PING YAO ANCIENT CITY, ZHENGUO TEMPLE".
On the Obverse of the 100 Yuan Gold Coin is seen highlights of the Ancient City of Ping Yao, represented by a depiction of the architectural style of the buildings within the walled city. 

 The name of the issuing country is shown in characters denoting "THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA". Towards the lower periphery, below the primary design is inscribed the year of issue - "2019".

 The specifications of the 100 Yuan Gold Coin are:

 Denomination: 100 Yuan; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 8.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 22.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 10,000 pieces; Year of issue: 2019.

On the Reverse of the 10 Yuan Silver Coin is seen a unique motif which is closely associated with Ping Yao. The motif features the Weilin statue of Shuanglin Temple.

 A background of the architectural design and style of Tianwangdian is seen to the lower left of the statue. 

 The words represented by characters seen on the upper left periphery represent - "PING YAO ANCIENT CITY.SHUANGLIN TEMPLE".
On the Obverse of the 10 Yuan Silver Coin is  seen the name of the issuing country on the upper periphery - "THE PEOPLE"S REPUBLIC OF CHINA". 

 On the lower periphery, below the primary design is seen the year of issue -"2019".

 The specifications of the 10 Yuan Silver Coin are:

 Denomination: 10 Yuan; Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 30.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 40.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 20,000 pieces; Year of issue: 2019.







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