The numerical value in the center and the date at the bottom
Obverse script
Chinese (simplified), Latin
Obverse lettering
中国人民银行
YI YUAN 1 元
2008 (Translation: People`s Bank of China One yuan 1 yuan)
Reverse description
Boy holding a rat pattern Chinese knot and a cluster of fireworks, between open doors with new year couplet.
Reverse script
Chinese (simplified)
Reverse lettering
天增岁月人增寿 春满乾坤福满门
戊子 (Translation: Heaven adds another year of time, and people add another year of life; spring comes to the world, bringing best wishes to the doors. Earth rat year)