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100 Yuan Unicorn
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Value | 100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a Chinese qilin (麒麟), the auspicious mythological creature of Chinese tradition, rendered in fine relief prancing rightward atop stylized cloud scrolls. The beast is shown with a scaled, dragon-like body, flowing mane, and a single horn, its tail curling upward and one foreleg raised dynamically. The Chinese inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper periphery in standard script. The date 1996 appears in Arabic numerals at the base of the field, while the Chinese characters 麒麟 are inscribed to the lower left of the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Mintage | 1996 - Proof |
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