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| Location | United States |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a highly detailed relief of a coiling Chinese dragon amid clouds and waves, rendered in traditional East Asian artistic style. A Chinese character for 'dragon' (龍) appears in the right field. The legend YEAR OF THE DRAGON arcs along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed frontal view of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing, shown with its characteristic circular, tiered roof structure and surrounding marble terrace. The weight and fineness legend arcs along the upper rim, and the date appears in the lower exergue. |
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