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10 Yuan Year of the Snake
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | Bimetallic coin with a brass outer ring bearing the issuer legend 中国人民银行 (People's Bank of China) in raised Chinese characters along the upper arc, and the date 2025 along the lower arc. The copper-nickel center features the large numeral '10' prominently rendered with fine engine-turned line work, flanked to the left by the Latin transliteration 'SHI YUAN' in two lines and to the right by the Chinese character 元, all set against a background of delicate traditional scrolling floral motifs. A fine micro-lettered legend is present below the numeral at the base of the center field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中国人民银行 SHI YUAN 元 2025 |
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China's lunar series bimetallic coinage has been issued annually since 2000, with each year's coin entering general circulation alongside commemorative collector versions in silver and gold. The 2025 Snake issue marks the second full cycle through the zodiac for the bimetallic format. Snake years in the Chinese calendar carry particular association with wisdom and financial acumen — a cultural resonance not lost on the People's Bank, which tends to see stronger hoarding rates for Snake-year issues than for most other zodiac strikes.