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100 Yuan Compass, Gold Bullion
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The central motif features a large ancient Chinese south-pointing lodestone spoon (sinan) resting upon a square diviner's board (shi), rendered in high relief and representing the earliest form of the compass. In the upper field, a two-horse chariot bearing a south-pointing figure and a cavalry procession of mounted warriors with banners are depicted in low relief, evoking the ancient military use of directional instruments. To the left, a vertical legend in Chinese identifies the invention and its approximate date. The denomination 100元 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 指南针 公元前(BC) 四世纪 100元 |
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