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10 Yuan Vault Protector
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is styled in the manner of a traditional Chinese cash coin, featuring a central square hole surrounded by a raised square border. The denomination '10' is inscribed in large numerals at the top of the field, accompanied by the character '元' to its right. Flanking the central aperture are symmetrical, finely detailed scrolling foliate and floral ornamental designs in relief. The legend '中华人民共和国' (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the lower arc, with the date '1998' appearing below, flanked by decorative scroll motifs. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The "Vault Protector" series drew on the folk tradition of menshen — door gods believed to ward off evil spirits — repurposed here as a collector-oriented bullion issue aimed squarely at the growing domestic and overseas Chinese gift market of the late 1990s. China Mint Company produced these in strictly limited quantities, and the 1998 issue is among the harder dates to locate in the series.