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10 Yuan Running Script
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an expansive composition celebrating Chinese running script (行书, xíngshū) calligraphy, featuring a boldly rendered vertical inscription of running script characters dominating the central field, evoking a classical ink-on-paper aesthetic with naturalistic brushstroke textures struck in frosted relief against the mirrored background. Subsidiary inscriptions in smaller running and regular script appear in vertical columns flanking the central text, referencing classical Chinese poetry and calligraphic traditions. A finely detailed floral spray, likely a peony or similar bloom, is depicted in the lower left field, adding artistic embellishment characteristic of Chinese commemorative coin design. The legend 中国书法艺术 (Chinese Calligraphic Art) and references to notable historical calligraphic schools appear among the secondary inscriptions. The denomination 10元 is inscribed in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 元 |
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The "running script" (行书) series honors Chinese calligraphic traditions that trace directly to Wang Xizhi's 4th-century innovations, though the 2022 issue draws more broadly on the canon as institutionalized during the Tang dynasty under imperial patronage. China's bullion and commemorative silver programs have expanded aggressively since the 1980s, but the calligraphy-themed issues occupy a distinct niche — they are produced in relatively modest mintages compared to the Panda series and tend to attract collectors focused on cultural programming rather than precious metal accumulation.