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100 Yuan Year of the Dog

Issuer People's Republic of China
Year 1994
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Shape Round
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Obverse lettering 中华人民共和国 沈阳故宫凤凰楼 1994
Reverse description A finely engraved depiction of a dog in the traditional Chinese painting style, shown in full profile standing amid rocks, grasses, and flowering plants, with a leafless tree branch arching overhead. The denomination 100元 appears in the upper left field. The Chinese cyclical calendar characters 甲戌 (jiǎ xū, corresponding to the Year of the Dog) are inscribed at the lower centre. The artist's seal and name 郎世宁 appear along the left inner field, referencing the Qing dynasty court painter Giuseppe Castiglione whose style inspired the design. The entire composition is set against a deeply mirrored proof field.
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Reverse lettering 100元 甲戌 郎世宁
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