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10 Yuan Goddess Kuan Yin
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#548, Y#499 |
| Obverse description | Central depiction of a section of the Great Wall of China rendered in high relief, extending diagonally across the coin field with towers and battlements visible. The inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears in Chinese characters arranged around the upper periphery. The date 1993 is inscribed in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1993 |
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The Kuan Yin gold series, running through much of the 1980s and 1990s, was part of China's broader strategy of producing bullion and semi-numismatic issues for the export market following the reopening of the country to Western collectors after 1978. The 1993 issue carries a mintage of 60,000 pieces — modest by bullion standards but unremarkable for the series.
Worth noting: the People's Bank of China did not consistently certify mintage figures for these issues during this period, and published numbers in standard references occasionally conflict with later official disclosures.