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10 Yuan Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Weight | 30 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents an ornate decorative composition of two stylized tigers rendered in the traditional Chinese folk-art manner, their sinuous bodies filled with intricate dot and scroll patterning characteristic of paper-cut artistry. The tigers are depicted in a dynamic, confrontational arrangement across the scalloped field, their forms intertwining with auspicious cloud and floral motifs. Subtle iridescent colorization highlights select design elements, enhancing the visual depth of the proof surface. The denomination 10元 appears in the upper field in raised characters, with the additional value inscription 壬寅 (the cyclical year name for the Tiger year) present in the design. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 50,000 |
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China's Lunar Series coins have been issued annually since 1981, making the Tiger one of the most anticipated strikes in any twelve-year cycle given the animal's deep association with military valor and imperial authority in Chinese tradition. The 2022 issue marks the third full cycle of the modern silver lunar program.
Production of these coins is handled by the China Mint, which operates under direct authorization from the People's Bank — unlike many sovereign mints, it holds no independent statutory authority.