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100 Yuan Guan Yu
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China at center, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and flanked by ears of grain with a cogwheel at the base. The emblem is rendered in high relief against a finely milled field. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, while the year of issue 2011 appears in the lower exergue. Decorative cloud and wave motifs border the lower portion of the design. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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Guan Yu, the Han-dynasty general deified as the god of war and brotherhood, has been a fixture of Chinese folk religion for centuries — venerated equally by the military, merchants, and triads. The People's Bank began issuing Guan Yu gold coins in 2011 as part of a broader program tapping into deity-themed bullion, where religious and cultural demand among collectors in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the diaspora reliably drives premiums well above melt value.
The 2011 date marks the inaugural year of this specific type. First-year issues in Chinese state mint programs routinely carry stronger secondary market interest than subsequent strikes.