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10 Yuan Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Cao Zhi
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Luo Guanzhong, attributed author of the classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, facing slightly left, rendered in fine relief with traditional scholar's cap and robes. A circular legend in Chinese characters arcs across the upper field, reading '中国著名古典文学《三国演义》作者罗贯中'. Below the portrait, the issuer's name '中华人民共和国' is inscribed in two horizontal lines, with the year of issue '1996' beneath in the lower field. The design is executed in proof finish with a highly polished mirror field contrasting the frosted device. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic full-length figure of Cao Zhi, the renowned poet and prince of the Three Kingdoms period, depicted standing in flowing Han dynasty court robes with one arm raised dramatically upward, as if reciting verse or issuing a proclamation. In the left field, a fleet of warships is depicted on stylized waves amid swirling clouds, evoking a scene of military grandeur. To the right, two tall battle standards bearing Chinese characters flutter in the background. The face value '10元' appears in the lower left field, and the name '曹植' is inscribed vertically along the right margin in Chinese characters. The entire composition is rendered in high-relief proof style against a mirror-polished field. |
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