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10 Yuan Dragon and Phoenix
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Weight | 15.55 g |
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| Obverse description | The gold centre features a panoramic view of the Great Wall of China stretching diagonally across a mountainous landscape, rendered in fine relief with detailed crenellations. The silver outer ring bears the Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) along the upper arc. Inscriptions within the ring record the gold and silver purity specifications (含纯金.999 1/4盎司成色 and 含纯银.999 1/4盎司成色), with the date 1994 appearing in the lower field of the ring. |
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| Reverse description | The gold centre depicts a dragon and phoenix in dynamic confrontation, both rendered in high relief with exceptional detail — the dragon coiling below and the phoenix soaring above amid stylised clouds and foliage, representing the traditional Chinese symbols of imperial harmony. The denomination 10元 appears in the lower portion of the gold centre. The silver outer ring carries inscriptions on both sides noting the gold and silver content and purity (含纯金.999 1/4盎司成色 and 含纯银.999 1/4盎司成色), with the date 1994 positioned along the lower arc of the ring. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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