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100 Yuan Flying Kite, Platinum Bullion
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The central motif depicts a large, intricately detailed butterfly kite in flight, dominating the upper field with its ornately engraved wings rendered in fine relief. A string trails from the kite down to a group of three figures in traditional ancient Chinese dress running energetically across the lower field, flying the kite against a backdrop that includes a stylized tree to the left and a traditional Chinese architectural structure to the right. The upper field carries the inscriptions 蝴蝶风筝 and 公元前(BC)四世纪, identifying the subject as a butterfly kite from the 4th century BC, commemorating this ancient Chinese invention. The denomination 100元 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 蝴蝶风筝 公元前(BC)四世纪 100元 |
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China's platinum panda and associated bullion issues from the early 1990s were produced in extremely limited quantities compared to their gold counterparts, and the flying kite design series occupies a narrow window in that program. The 1992 issue was struck at a moment when China's State Mint was aggressively expanding its precious metals export strategy, targeting Western collector markets rather than domestic circulation — these coins were never intended to function as currency in any practical sense.
Mintage figures for the platinum issues of this period remain poorly documented in official Chinese sources, which has historically complicated accurate population reporting.