Treasure of the Forbidden City: Ten Selected Dragon Coins is launched on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Bank of China. Based on the model of ten representative royal Dragon Coins (Long Yang) of the Qing Dynasty (1644 A.D-1912A.D) , the Palace Museum joined hands with five major enterprises engaged in coining national currency and founding precious metals to present this collection. Crafted by contemporary die casting techiniques, this collection is a showcase of China’s currency culture in its nearly a century course of development..
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