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10 000 Yuan Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the central field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars — one large star flanked by four smaller stars — all encircled by a wreath of grain ears and a cogwheel at the base. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is arranged in Chinese characters around the upper periphery of the scalloped planchet, with decorative foliate and fish motifs filling the border field. The date 2012 appears in Arabic numerals at the lower portion of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed rendering of a Chinese imperial dragon in dynamic posture dominates the field, depicted in traditional style with sinuous scaled body, clawed feet, antlered head, and open jaws, clutching a flaming pearl at its center. Swirling clouds fill the upper portion of the field behind the dragon, rendered in the classical Chinese decorative tradition. To the right, the cyclical date inscription 壬辰 (Rén Chén, the Year of the Dragon in the sexagenary cycle) appears in two Chinese characters. The denomination 10000元 is inscribed to the lower left of the field in Arabic numerals and Chinese character. |
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China's annual lunar gold program has issued kilogram pieces since the 1980s, but the 2012 Dragon kilo occupies a particular position: the dragon is the only zodiac animal that is mythological rather than biological, and in Chinese numismatic tradition it commands a consistent premium over other years in the series. Mintages for these kilos are set by the People's Bank and are not disclosed publicly, though secondary market behavior suggests the Dragon year consistently sees the tightest supply relative to collector demand across the twelve-year cycle.