Obverse: depicts the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing, with the inscription “People’s Republic of China” in Chinese above, and the year “1997” below.
Reverse: depicts a garden of the Forbidden City with a traditional pavilion, bridge, ornamental rocks, tree and flowers; on the left Chinese characters “御花园” (Imperial Garden) and “建于明代” (built during the Ming Dynasty), on the right the denomination “10 yuan”.
About the coin: this is a 1997 Chinese 1 oz silver coin dedicated to the architectural and cultural heritage of the Forbidden City (the Imperial Palace in Beijing). It was issued as a collector coin, struck in .999 fine silver, with a face value of 10 yuan. The Forbidden City served as the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, built in the 15th century, and its gardens symbolize harmony in Chinese landscape art, philosophy, and imperial grandeur.
