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10 Yuan Crested Ibis
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic rendering of a crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) stands in profile facing right, its distinctive ornamental crest feathers rendered in fine detail. The bird is depicted amid a rocky foreground with aquatic vegetation and flowering plants to the left, evoking its wetland habitat. The Chinese legend 朱鹮 (Crested Ibis) appears in the upper left field. The denomination 10元 is inscribed in the right field in bold numerals. The composition is executed with finely frosted relief against deeply mirrored proof fields, reflecting the high artistic standard of the Chinese endangered wildlife commemorative series. |
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| Mint | Shenyang Mint |
| Mintage | 1988 - Proof; Shenyang Mint - 50,000 |
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