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| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national emblem of the People's Republic of China centrally positioned in the field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and framed by wheat ears and a cogwheel. A semicircular legend in Chinese characters reading '中华人民共和国' (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery. The date '2016' appears in the lower portion of the design, completing the circular composition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2016 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely rendered relief depiction of a traditional Chinese boy holding a large carp, set against an elaborate background of blooming lotus flowers and leaves — emblematic of auspiciousness and prosperity in Chinese cultural iconography. The composition is rendered in a classical decorative style with rich layered relief work. A vertical inscription in Chinese characters reading '10元' (10 Yuan) appears to the left of the central motif. |
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