10 euros FRANCE 2020 - UNESCO the forbidden city
For more than 40 years, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has listed sites that are part of “world heritage cultural property sites.” Since 2007, Monnaie de Paris has paid tribute to several monuments included in this list in a series of collector coins. Starting in 2019, this theme expands once again throughout the world.
In 2020, Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to the previous largest palace in the world, just achieved 600 years ago: the Forbidden City located in Beijing, China.
The observer is presented with a view of the palace from the outer courtyard, the nerve center of power where the Emperor's great decisions were made. It is accessed through the south door, the main entrance to the palace but also the only one today through which it can be accessed.
The words "600 years of the Forbidden City" written in French on the roof of the palace are also translated into Chinese as a reflection in the courtyard. A gigantic dragon, a symbol of Chinese imperial power, seems to embrace the palace and therefore protect it. .
Reverse is common to all coins in the UNESCO series for this year 2020. It represents the world with parallels and meridians on the left and the inscriptions of the main sites classified as World Heritage by UNESCO on the right. The left side of the globe is surrounded by the UNESCO logo and the "World Heritage" mark.
| Country
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France |
| Year
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2020 |
| Face value
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10 euros |
| Weight
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22 grams |
| Diameter
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37.00mm |
| Quality
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PROOF
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| Metal
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Silver 900/1000
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