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10 Yuan Auspicious Culture
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Value | 10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) |
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| Obverse description | Heart-shaped obverse featuring the national emblem of the People's Republic of China at center, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and framed by ears of grain and a cogwheel, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper border of the heart-shaped flan. The date 2016 appears in the lower exergue area. The overall design is executed in proof finish with frosted devices contrasting against mirror fields. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of the long-running Chinese lunar and cultural series, the Auspicious Culture issues were introduced to target the domestic gift and collector market rather than serve any circulation function — none were ever intended for commerce. The 2016 issue falls within a period when the People's Bank was aggressively expanding its commemorative program, sometimes releasing dozens of distinct collector coins in a single calendar year.
Mintage figures for this type were not publicly disclosed at issue, which is consistent with PBC practice for this subseries.