China's central bank to issue Forbidden City commemorative coins on 600th anniversary

China's special paramilitary police officers wearing face masks marching in front of the entrance of the Forbidden City in Beijing. China's central bank will issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins Monday to mark the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City. - AFP

BEIJING, Aug. 2 (Xinhua): China's central bank will issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins Monday to mark the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City, the world-famous historic site.

The set consists of two gold and five silver coins, all legal tenders, the People's Bank of China, the central bank, said in a statement.