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| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed frontal view of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), Beijing, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The iconic triple-tiered circular pavilion with its distinctive conical blue-glazed roof, ornate corbelled eaves, and ceremonial marble staircase and balustrade are depicted with exceptional architectural precision. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs in large Chinese characters across the upper field. The date 2009 appears in Arabic numerals at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse description | Two giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) seated facing one another in the centre of the field, one holding a sprig of bamboo in its forepaws while both engage in a naturalistic, playful posture. A dense bamboo grove rendered in fine detail forms the background. The denomination 10000元 is inscribed in Chinese characters and Arabic numerals at the upper field, while the weight and fineness specification 1KG Au.999 appears in Latin characters along the lower exergual band. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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