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10 Yuan Year of the Pig
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the large numeral '10' prominently displayed in the copper-nickel centre, rendered with fine horizontal line engraving and flanked by stylised floral and foliate decorative motifs in the field. To the left of the numeral, the Pinyin legend 'SHI YUAN' is inscribed vertically, while the Chinese character '元' appears to the right. The brass outer ring bears the circular legend '中国人民银行' (People's Bank of China) along the upper arc, with the Gregorian year '2019' inscribed along the lower arc, the whole surrounded by a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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The 2019 lunar issue marks the beginning of the third cycle of the People's Bank of China's modern commemorative lunar series, which launched in 1981. China's zodiac coin program is one of the longest continuously issued series of its kind, and the Pig — last in the twelve-year rotation — has appeared in three distinct design treatments across the cycles, each commission reflecting the prevailing aesthetic priorities of the mint at the time.