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100 Yuan Art of Chinese Calligraphy
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized rectangular seal-script tablet bearing archaic Chinese characters rendered in the oracle bone and bronze inscription style, framed by a decorative square fret (thunder pattern) border in the four corners. The national title legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed along the upper rim in Chinese characters, while the date 2018 appears in the lower exergue. The overall design evokes the ancient aesthetic of early Chinese writing, with a highly polished proof field contrasting the frosted relief elements. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic artistic composition evoking the Shang dynasty oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文), featuring large archaic Chinese characters carved in a pictographic style at left, suggestive of early bone or shell script. A towering, angular rocky form occupies the center-right of the field, beside which a rectangular inset panel displays densely incised oracle bone divination text. The series inscription 中国书法艺术·商·众人协田卜骨刻辞 is inscribed along the upper rim, identifying this coin as part of the Art of Chinese Calligraphy series dedicated to Shang dynasty oracle bone script. The denomination 100元 appears in the lower right field. The frosted design elements contrast with the mirror-polished proof background to enhance the visual depth of the calligraphic motifs. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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