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10 Yuan Platform Diving
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Value | 10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) |
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| Obverse description | The central field depicts a frontal view of the Workers' Stadium in Beijing, rendered in fine detail with a sculptural group at its entrance. Above the stadium appears the official logo of the 11th Asian Games, comprising a stylised Great Wall motif surmounted by a sunburst. The country name legend in Chinese characters arcs along the upper periphery, while the inscription denoting the 11th Asian Games and the year of issue appear in the lower field. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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Issued as part of China's ongoing Olympic sports commemorative program, this piece was struck ahead of the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing — the first time China had hosted the event — during a period when the government was aggressively using precious-metal commemoratives to generate hard currency and foreign collector interest. Platform diving had become a point of particular national pride following Chinese dominance at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. The .925 silver standard used here was consistent with the series, though several issues within the broader program are known to have suffered from inconsistent surface finishes on proof strikes.