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100 Yuan Year of the Pig, Platinum
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Value | 100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) |
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| Reverse description | A rotund domestic pig is depicted in the central field, rendered in high relief, bending its head downward toward a cluster of chrysanthemum blossoms and foliage at the lower field. A grouping of decorative scholar's rocks appears in the upper right background. To the left, an ornate vertical inscription in cursive Chinese calligraphy references the Year of the Pig, accompanied by a seal script cartouche below. The denomination 100元 is inscribed in the right field, while the arc of text along the upper border reads 铂金 1盎司 成色.9995 1oz Pt, indicating the platinum content, weight, and fineness. |
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| Reverse lettering | 铂金 1盎司 成色.9995 1oz Pt 100元 猪 |
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China's platinum lunar issues from the 1990s were produced in extremely limited quantities — far smaller than the corresponding gold and silver issues in the same series — and the 1995 pig issue is no exception. The People's Bank authorized platinum lunar coins largely to serve international collector demand rather than domestic circulation, with most pieces moving directly into foreign numismatic markets upon release.
Mintages for platinum pieces in this series rarely exceeded a few thousand, and distribution records from this period are inconsistent enough that population data from major grading services remains the most reliable guide to actual survival numbers.