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100 Yuan Year of the Dog

Issuer People's Bank of China
Year 1994
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the upper central field, rendered in frosted relief against a mirror-polished background. The emblem features Tiananmen Gate beneath five stars, encircled by an ornamental wreath of grain stalks bound at the base with a gear wheel. Decorative foliate scrollwork flanks the emblem symmetrically at lower left and right. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in bold Chinese characters across the lower field, with the date 1994 positioned below in Arabic numerals.
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Reverse description Two long-haired dogs, depicted in the traditional Chinese painting style with finely detailed fur rendered in frosted relief, are shown in a naturalistic outdoor setting. The larger dog stands prominently in profile facing left, while a smaller companion crouches beneath and beside it, both positioned atop a rocky outcrop with a leafy plant sprig at the lower right. An engraver's seal mark appears to the right of the composition. The upper field carries the inscription 含纯金1盎司 成色 .999 1oz Au in Chinese characters and Latin script, indicating the gold content and purity. The denomination 100元 is inscribed in large characters at the lower left.
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