This piece brings Tiananmen Red Wall Gate Tower to life the way photographs never quite manage. The gold finish with full-color detailing feels rich in the hand and richer on display. Fine hatching behind yellow roof adds depth the camera barely captures.
The metalwork renders beijing with a crispness collectors notice. Collectors of commemorative coins will recognize the quality immediately. The artist worked yellow roof into the layout with a sure hand. Under the gold finish with full-color detailing, the raised lines stay sharp and the fields stay clean. This commemorative coin photographs well, but the metal tells the fuller story. The commemorative coins shelf deserves a strike with this much personality.
Slip it into a coin album or keep it loose; this souvenir coin impresses either way. The sort of collectible commemorative coin that starts conversations at coin shows and club nights. The beijing detailing alone justifies a spot on the shelf.
