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10 Yuan Folk Fairy Tales
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Diameter | 40 mm |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a colorized depiction of Zhong Kui, the legendary Chinese demon-queller, shown in dynamic full-figure pose brandishing a sword in his right hand while striding forcefully amid stylized flames. He is dressed in flowing red robes with a golden sash, rendered in vivid polychrome enamel applied to the proof silver field. The denomination 10元 appears to the upper right of the central figure, with the inscription 钟馗驱鬼 (Zhong Kui Expelling Demons) inscribed vertically below it. |
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This piece belongs to the long-running Chinese Folk Fairy Tales commemorative series, which the People's Bank of China has issued annually since 1981, drawing from classical literature and oral tradition rather than official mythology. The 2002 installment draws on stories that existed centuries before any standardized written form — tales transmitted through regional performance traditions, woodblock print chapbooks, and temple storytelling. That folk provenance is precisely why the series has attracted sustained collector interest across both domestic and export markets since its inception.