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10 Yuan Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Reverse description | A powerful tiger, rendered in exquisite detail, is depicted in a dynamic striding pose atop a rocky outcrop, symbolizing strength and vitality in keeping with the Chinese lunar zodiac. The animal's musculature and striped coat are finely engraved with exceptional artistic skill. Sparse vegetation and rockwork appear in the lower field, evoking a naturalistic landscape. The denomination 10元 is inscribed to the left of the central motif, while the auspicious inscription 虎虎生风 (meaning 'the tiger's vigor') appears to the right. The design occupies the full scalloped flan in high-relief proof finish. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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China's lunar silver series shifted to .999 fineness in 1993, a move that distinguished it from the earlier .900 issues and made these coins attractive to both bullion buyers and collector markets simultaneously. The 1998 Tiger falls midway through a particularly competitive decade for Chinese Mint output, when the People's Bank was aggressively expanding its precious metals program into international markets — particularly the United States and Southeast Asia, where diaspora demand for lunar-themed issues drove mintage decisions as much as domestic policy.
KM#1148 is the standard round issue; a fan-shaped variant was struck the same year, a format the Chinese Mint had been experimenting with since the late 1980s.