10 Yuan Auspicious Culture

The "Auspicious Culture" series, launched by the People's Bank of China in 2016, draws on classical motifs from Han dynasty decorative arts and folk tradition — a deliberate soft-power initiative coinciding with Beijing's broader push to codify and promote intangible cultural heritage under UNESCO frameworks. The 2017 issue continues this without interruption.

Struck at 30g of .999 silver, these are legal tender in name but never touched commerce. Mintage figures for issues in this series have remained tightly controlled, typically under 30,000 pieces.