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10 Yuan Shanghai World Expo 2010
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Technique | Milled, Colored |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized white magnolia blossom in full bloom, rendered in color against a silver ground, with the official Shanghai World Expo 2010 logo — a multicolored swirling emblem — depicted above the flower. The legend 'EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA' appears in red Latin lettering across the center of the bloom. The coin bears a gold-colored outer ring, upon which the inscription '中华人民共和国' (People's Republic of China) is arranged in Chinese characters around the upper arc. The year '2002' is inscribed at the base of the inner field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a large stylized numeral '2010' dominating the field, with the Oriental Pearl Tower of Shanghai integrated into the composition as the vertical element of the '1', rendered in fine detail against a backdrop of celebratory fireworks bursting in the upper field. The design commemorates China's successful bid to host the World Expo in Shanghai. Below the primary design, the Chinese inscription '庆祝中国上海世博成功纪念' (Commemorating the Successful Bid of China's Shanghai World Expo) appears along the lower arc. The denomination '10元' is inscribed beneath the central motif. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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