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10 Yuan Dream of Red Mansion
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Octagonal flan featuring a colorized portrayal of Qiao Jie (巧姐), one of the twelve principal female characters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber,' depicted in elegant traditional Chinese dress adorned with floral motifs, seated beside a spinning wheel. The figure is rendered in vivid polychrome enamel against the mirrored silver field. The character's name 巧姐纺织 appears in the left field in Chinese characters. The denomination 10元 is inscribed in the lower left field. |
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The Dream of the Red Chamber series ran across multiple years, with the 2003 issue continuing a program that had drawn considerable collector attention since its inception. The novel itself — an 18th-century Qing dynasty work attributed primarily to Cao Xueqin — is regarded as the pinnacle of classical Chinese literature, and the Chinese Mint's decision to dedicate a sustained commemorative series to it reflected a broader state-backed effort through the 1990s and 2000s to monetize cultural heritage through precious metal issues.
Mintage for individual releases in this series was capped at 60,000 pieces.