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1000 Yuan Year of the Goat
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed proof rendering of the Yueyang Tower (岳阳楼), a celebrated Tang-dynasty pavilion complex situated in Hunan Province, depicted with its characteristic multi-tiered pagoda rooflines rising above a broad crenellated wall, flanked by two smaller pavilions and surrounded by dense foliage rendered in high relief. A central gate is visible at the base of the wall beneath a formal stairway approach. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs across the upper field in Chinese characters, while the inscription 岳阳楼 (Yueyang Tower) and the date 1991 appear in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 岳阳楼 1991 |
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The 1991 Chinese Lunar gold series occupied a peculiar position in the People's Republic's bullion program — these large-format pieces were never intended for domestic circulation and were produced almost exclusively for export to foreign collectors and investors. The 1000 Yuan denomination existed on paper only; no Chinese citizen in 1991 had legal access to foreign exchange markets where such a coin could be meaningfully priced or traded.
Struck at the Shenzhen Guobao Mint, the 1991 Goat issue carries a mintage of just 1,000 pieces worldwide.