Located in the coastal area of the southern Fujian, Quanzhou was called “Zayton” in ancient times and has a history of more than 1,300 years. During the Song and Yuan dynasties (10th-14th centuries AD), Quanzhou flourished in the prosperous international maritime trade and became the “biggest port in the Orient” where business travelers from all over the world gathered and multiculturalism blended.
This World Heritage Site demonstrates the perseverance, tenacity and innovation of the people in the coastal areas of China, represented by Quanzhou and manifests the Chinese nation’s spirit of self-improvement and win-win cooperation.
This gold and silver two-coin set features the heritage attraction of “Quanzhou”. On gold coin, the reverse depicts the Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying inscriptions, a Quanzhou merchant boat of the Song Dynasty, adorned with auspicious clouds and sea waves, the words “Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China” in Chinese and the face value. The obverse of the coin features the national emblem of the PRC, the title of PRC, and the year of issue.
On silver coin, the reverse features the image of the Statue of Lao Tze with trees and mountains in the background, the words “Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China” in Chinese and the face value. Its obverse shows the national emblem of the PRC, the title of PRC, and the year of issue.
Product Highlights:
．Contains 8g of 99.9% pure gold(gold coin) and 30g of 99.9% fine silver(silver coin)
．Limited mintage of 10,000(gold) and 20,000(silver) coins worldwide
．On Gold Coin: Features Jiuri Mountain Wind-Praying Inscriptions, a Quanzhou merchant boat of the Song Dynasty, adorned with auspicious clouds and sea waves
．On Silver Coin: Features the Statue of Lao Tze with trees and mountains
．Each set comes in a beautiful box plus a certificate of Authenticity
