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10 Yuan Dreams of Red Mansion

Issuer People's Republic of China
Year 2002
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Currency Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
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Obverse script Chinese
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Reverse description Octagonal flan featuring a full-length colorized effigy of Yuan Chun (元春), one of the principal female characters from the classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber, shown in an elaborate imperial court costume with richly decorated flowing robes adorned with floral and crane motifs in vivid polychrome enamel. The figure stands in a dignified pose against a plain silver field, with an ornate ceremonial incense burner depicted to her right. The character's name and episode title 元春归省 appear in Chinese script to the left of the figure. The denomination 10元 is inscribed to the upper right of the field.
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Reverse lettering 元春归省
10元
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