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100 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Value | 100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a highly detailed frontal view of the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, rendered in fine relief with multi-tiered rooflines, ornate bracketing, a ceremonial staircase, and decorative balustrades. The country name 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. Below the architectural motif, the inscription 曲阜大成殿 identifies the depicted structure, and the date 1990 appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 曲阜大成殿 1990 |
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Issued as part of China's Lunar New Year silver series, which the People's Bank began in 1981 to capture international collector demand rather than domestic circulation. The 373-gram format placed these squarely in the bullion-commemorative market then dominated by Franklin Mint-style issues, and China aggressively pursued that revenue stream through the 1980s and into the 1990s.
The 1990 horse year coincided with significant political turbulence following Tiananmen Square — foreign collector interest in Chinese issues cooled noticeably that year, and export figures for the series reflected it.