CITs Tiffany Art Metropolis – Seoul
CIT dedicates its fourth issue of the Tiffany Art Metropolis series to an Asian city. Following Paris, Rome and London, in 2024 CIT presents the metropolis of Seoul on the Han River. The coins were minted using the special smartminting® technique with Tiffany glass inlay at B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprägeanstalt in Munich.
Description of the Coin
One side presents the map of Seoul, with the Han River crossing the city as an orange Tiffany glass inlay. Selected buildings are highlighted on the city map and presented with realistic depictions. At the bottom METROPOLIS / TIFFANY ART 2024.
The other side shows the Bangwha Bridge, above the coat of arms of Palau, above REPUBLIC OF PALAU, below the face value. In the field at the top left the Hyangwonjeong Pavilion. In the stylized waves of the river the word SEOUL in Latin and Korean script, above it the Tiffany glass inlay.
Palau / 20 Dollars / Silver .9999 / 3 oz / 55 mm / Mintage: 999 pieces.
Palau / 50 Dollars / Silver .9999 / 1 kg / 120 mm / Mintage: 99 pieces.
Background
Seoul, the bustling capital of South Korea, is one of the six largest metropolitan areas in the world. And what is even more important: Seoul consistently ranks among the world’s most important economic centers. At the same time, the city can look back on a long history that is reflected in its diverse urban landscape. The unique combination of historic buildings and contemporary architecture is not only the charm of the city, but also of CIT’s latest issue of Tiffany Art Metropolis – Seoul.
With over 9 million inhabitants, Seoul is the ultra-modern capital of South Korea. Photo: Joon Kyu Park via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0.
Two issues are dedicated to each metropolis. The first issue presents the city and its river. Thus, we can see on one side the faithful city map of Seoul, with realistic depictions of the city’s most important, characteristic buildings, including two of Seoul’s famous historic palaces and state-of-the-art architecture such as the N Seoul Tower and the 1988 Olympic Swimming Pool. The other side is dominated by the Bangwha Bridge with its sophisticated steel structure. It is one of the country’s newer structures and was built between 1995 and 2000.
After various shades of blue and green on previous issues, the Han River flowing through Seoul is presented as a bright orange Tiffany glass inlay. The second issue for Seoul will be released later this year. It will feature one of the city’s buildings. We can already look forward to seeing which one it will be.
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