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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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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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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. |
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Part of a long-running People's Bank commemorative program celebrating traditional Chinese arts, the calligraphy series draws directly from UNESCO's 2009 inscription of Chinese calligraphy on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list — a designation that prompted Beijing to accelerate cultural commemorative issues across multiple formats. Gold issues in this program have historically sold through the China Gold Coin Corporation at premiums well above melt, targeting domestic collectors rather than international bullion buyers.