Description
This 2015 $20 coin is depicts the ceiling of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The strictly limited pure Silver coin depicts in high details the impressive ceiling of the temples "Hall of Prayer", which is a magnificent triple-gabled circular building, built on three levels of marble stone base, where the Emperor prayed for good harvests. Its ceiling allegorizes the huge height of the heaven in contrast to the earth. An ancient Chinese thought of "the heaven is round and the earth is square" reflects this perception. Mintage is limited to 999 coins worldwide. HST/GST exempt.
The Design:
This huge 55 mm pure silver Antique Finish coin introduces the brand new "4-layer" minting technique that achieves a deep of up to 5 mm! Mintage strictly limited to only 999 pieces worldwide and consists of four different depths creating a three dimensional effect! The obverse depicts the effigy of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, the nominal value 20 DOLLARS and the issue country Cook Islands.
