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100 Yuan Romance of 3 Kingdoms - Zhang Fei on horseback
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Luo Guanzhong, the celebrated author of the classical literary work 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', facing three-quarters right, rendered in a refined engraved style. The figure is depicted wearing traditional scholar's robes with detailed drapery. A vertical Chinese inscription runs along the right field identifying the subject and the work. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears in an arc across the lower field, with the date 1995 below in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic equestrian depiction of Zhang Fei, one of the principal warriors of the Three Kingdoms period, mounted on horseback and shown in full stride amid a landscape setting with mountains and water in the background. The general is portrayed in period military attire, his right arm extended and pointing forward in a commanding gesture, conveying martial vigor and authority. The denomination 100元 appears in the upper left field, and the Chinese characters 张飞 (Zhang Fei) are inscribed vertically to the right of the central design. The scene is rendered in a painterly, classical Chinese artistic style with fine engraved detail. |
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| Mintage | 1995 - Proof - 1,500 |
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