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10 Yuan Pingyao
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Value | 10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed frontal view of a multi-tiered classical Chinese gate tower, rendered in high relief with characteristic upturned eaves and ornate roof ridges, set against a mirror-polished field. The tower is depicted with precise architectural detail, including latticed windows, bracketed cornices, and a central gateway at its base. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper rim in bold Chinese characters within a recessed border. The date 2019 appears in Arabic numerals below the central design, completing the composition. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a commanding high-relief effigy of an armored Buddhist guardian deity (Weituo or a Heavenly King), modeled after the celebrated polychrome clay sculptures housed at Shuanglin Temple in Pingyao, Shanxi Province. The warrior figure is depicted in a dynamic three-quarter pose, clad in elaborate scale armor with a ferocious beast-face breastplate, one arm raised in a gesture of power. To the lower left, a subsidiary incuse vignette of the Shuanglin Temple roofline provides architectural context. The inscription 平遥古城·双林寺 (Pingyao Ancient City — Shuanglin Temple) appears along the upper left field in Chinese characters, while the denomination 10元 is inscribed to the lower left. |
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