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| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national emblem of the People's Republic of China centrally placed in the field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by a large five-pointed star flanked by four smaller stars, encircled by a wreath of grain ears tied with a ribbon at the base. Decorative floral sprays adorn the lower left and right fields. The inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is arranged in a arc along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date 1996 appears in the lower exergual area in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a detailed relief depiction of the Changcheng CJ-5 trainer aircraft in flight, rendered in a dynamic three-quarter perspective above a stylized landscape with hills and water in the lower field. The denomination 10 元 appears in the lower central field in large numerals accompanied by the Chinese character 元. The inscription 中国航空工业创建45周年 (45th Anniversary of the Founding of Chinese Aviation Industry) is engraved along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The aircraft designation 初教五 (CJ-5) is inscribed in smaller characters to the right of the aircraft. |
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