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| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a sweeping view of the Great Wall of China receding into the distance, rendered in fine relief against a polished ground. The curved legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date 1997 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold full-length standing effigy of Genghis Khan in traditional Mongol warrior attire, rendered in high relief, facing slightly left and holding a sword or staff in his right hand. Decorative Mongolian motifs and a banner appear in the upper left field behind the figure. The denomination 10元 is inscribed in the lower right field, accompanied by a Chinese legend identifying the subject and commemorative dates 成吉思汗 诞辰800周年 above and to the right of the effigy. |
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