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10 000 Yuan Year of the Snake
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Diameter | 100 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of a multi-tiered traditional Chinese pagoda rendered in fine detail, set within an open field. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) curves along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The year of issue, 2001, appears in the lower field beneath the pagoda. A small mintmark appears to the lower right of the date. The scalloped border frames the design with eight symmetrical lobes. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2001 |
| Reverse description | Central motif of a coiled snake depicted in high relief, its body sinuously wound upon itself with the head raised, set against a background of flowering chrysanthemums in full bloom. The Chinese cyclical year inscription 辛巳年 (Year of the Snake) appears in the upper field. The denomination 10000元 is inscribed in the lower field. The overall composition reflects the traditional artistic style associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year commemorative series. The design is contained within the characteristic eight-lobed scalloped border. |
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