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100 Yuan Year of the Ox, Platinum
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1997 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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China's platinum lunar issues from this period occupy an awkward position in the series — struck in small quantities for the international collector market at a time when platinum commanded a significant premium over gold, they were priced out of reach for most domestic buyers. The 1997 ox issue was part of a broader push by the People's Bank of China to diversify its bullion coinage program through the 1990s, competing directly with Australian and Canadian platinum offerings.
Mintage figures for this type remain poorly documented in Western references, a recurring frustration with Chinese issues of the decade.