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| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse description | The central field displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China in high relief against a mirror-polished background, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and encircled by a wreath of grain stalks bound with a cogwheel at the base. The emblem is set against a decorative field of stylized auspicious clouds rendered in frosted relief. The curved legend 中华人民共和国 arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, and the date 2009 appears in Arabic numerals at the base of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic commemorative composition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The left field features a luxuriant arrangement of blooming peonies and roses rendered in high sculptural relief, symbolizing national prosperity. The right and central fields depict a modern urban skyline with high-rise buildings, an arched bridge, and sweeping architectural elements suggesting China's rapid economic development. The denomination 10元 and the commemorative date range 1949-2009 are inscribed to the upper left. A vertical column of Chinese characters along the right margin reads 中华人民共和国成立六十周年纪念, identifying the issue as a commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the P.R.C. A decorative traditional door-ring ornament appears at the far right edge. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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