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100 Yuan Xi'an Horticultural Exposition 2011
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1997 |
| Obverse description | The obverse features a central depiction of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing, rendered in fine detail against a mirror-polished field. Surrounding the temple is a circular legend in Chinese characters reading 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) along the upper periphery. The date 2011 appears in the lower field beneath the temple, while a vertical inscription 2011西安世界园艺博览会纪念 runs along the lower left in the field, commemorating the Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2011西安世界园艺博览会纪念 2011 |
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The 2011 Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition ran from April through October across a 418-hectare site on the Chan and Ba rivers, drawing over 15 million visitors — the largest horticultural exposition China had hosted to that point. Xi'an's selection as host city was partly a political calculation, designed to direct international attention toward China's interior provinces rather than the coastal megalopolises that typically dominate foreign perception of the country.
Gold commemoratives tied to the exposition were issued in multiple denominations; this 7.77g piece corresponds to the half-ounce tier of the series.