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10 Yuan Year of the Rat, Scalloped

Issuer People's Bank of China
Year 2020
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Currency Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
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Obverse description At center, the national emblem of the People's Republic of China — Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars within a circular frame — set against an ornately decorated scalloped field featuring stylized floral and scroll motifs in high relief. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed vertically on either side of the emblem in Chinese characters. The date 2020 appears in the lower exergue.
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Reverse description A finely detailed rat in high relief is depicted in a naturalistic pose atop a rectangular plinth, appearing to nibble at food held in its forepaws; a second stylized rat face rendered in larger format occupies the right field as a decorative background element. The denomination 10元 is inscribed on the plinth in the lower left field, and the cyclical year designation 庚子 appears in Chinese characters to the lower right. The scalloped border echoes the ornamental floral theme of the series.
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Mintage 2020 - Proof - 60,000
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