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100 Yuan legendary Emperor Da Yu
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a dynamic, high-relief depiction of Da Yu (大禹), the legendary Chinese emperor renowned for his mastery of flood control, shown in a striding pose and dressed in traditional robes, raising one arm with a tool or staff as he surveys the landscape. Rocky terrain and stylized mountains are rendered in the background, evoking the great engineering works attributed to him. The denomination 100元 appears in the lower left field in Chinese characters. The vertical inscription 大禹约公元前二十世纪 (Da Yu, approximately the 20th century BCE) is inscribed along the upper right periphery in Chinese characters. |
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| Reverse lettering | 大禹约公元前二十世纪 100元 |
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