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10 000 Yuan Year of the Pig, Scalloped
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 10 000 Yuan (10000元) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China at center, depicting Tiananmen Gate beneath a large five-pointed star flanked by four smaller stars, all set within a scalloped field with radiating decorative elements. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The year of issue, 2019, appears in the lower exergue. The overall design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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China's annual lunar gold program has issued kilogram pieces for decades, but the 2019 Pig issue occupies a particular position: it closes the second full 60-year sexagenary cycle of the People's Republic, the Earth Pig year marking a calendrical endpoint that occurs once a generation. The scalloped edge format was introduced to the kilogram tier specifically for this series, distinguishing bullion-grade prestige pieces from the round issues struck in parallel.
Mintage for kilogram lunar gold from the People's Bank is tightly controlled and never disclosed in full before sell-out.