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150 Yuan Year of the Dragon
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 150 Yuan (150元) |
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| Obverse description | Fan-shaped obverse featuring the national emblem of the People's Republic of China at center — the Gate of Tiananmen beneath five stars — rendered in high relief against a polished field. Flanking the central emblem on both sides are decorative panels bearing stylized dragon motifs in relief. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears vertically along the left border, with the date 2012 inscribed along the right border. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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China's lunar gold series has been issued annually since 1981, making the Dragon year among the most anticipated in any twelve-year cycle — demand for Dragon issues consistently outpaces adjacent years in both the primary and secondary markets. The 2012 issue falls in the fourth Dragon cycle since the series began, and the People's Bank has historically allocated tighter mintages to the smaller-denomination gold pieces within each year's release lineup.