10 Yuan Folk Fairy Tales

This piece belongs to the long-running Chinese lunar and cultural commemorative series that expanded aggressively through the 1990s and early 2000s as the People's Bank of China recognized growing demand from overseas Chinese diaspora collectors, particularly in Southeast Asia and North America. The "Folk Fairy Tales" sub-series drew on classical stories with deep roots in Tang and Song dynasty literature, minted specifically for the collector market rather than circulation.

KM#1492 is one of several issues from that year sharing the same specifications — distinguishing die varieties across the Folk Fairy Tales releases requires close attention to privy marks and box documentation.