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100 Yuan Mencius
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely engraved scene depicting Mencius (Mèngzǐ), the celebrated Confucian philosopher, shown as a robed scholar seated at a low writing table in the upper right, attended by several kneeling disciples in traditional Han-dynasty attire. A solitary seated figure occupies the lower left field, evoking the philosophical exchange for which Mencius was renowned. The Chinese inscription 孟子约公元前372-289年 (Mencius, approximately 372–289 BC) arcs across the upper field. The denomination 100元 is inscribed in the lower central field. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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Mencius was issued as part of China's ongoing "Sages of Ancient China" bullion series, which the People's Bank launched in the 1980s to attract foreign hard-currency buyers at a moment when the country was still building its international numismatic market. The series leaned heavily on Confucian philosophical tradition — deliberate state positioning at a time when the government was carefully rehabilitating classical Chinese culture after decades of Cultural Revolution suppression.
KM#835 carries a mintage of 2,500 pieces.