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10 Yuan Folk Fairy Tales

Issuer People's Republic of China
Year 2002
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Value 10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓)
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Obverse lettering 中华人民共和国 2002
Reverse description Colorized depiction of Shennong (神农), the Divine Farmer and mythological father of Chinese medicine, seated cross-legged on a rocky outcrop draped with an animal hide. The semi-nude figure is shown tasting a herb or plant, a narrative reference to his legendary role in testing the properties of hundreds of herbs. Decorative elements include stylized red mushrooms, green foliage, and blue clouds in the background rendered in multicolor. The denomination 10元 appears in the upper left field, and the Chinese legend 神农尝百草 (Shennong Tasting Hundreds of Herbs) is inscribed along the lower periphery.
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Reverse lettering 10元 神农尝百草
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