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150 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) of the Confucius Temple occupies the central field, depicted in traditional Chinese palatial style with multi-tiered sweeping eaves, ornate balustrades, and a broad staircase leading to the entrance. The legend 中華人民共和國 (People's Republic of China) curves along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. Below the building, the inscription 曲阜大成殿 identifies the depicted structure, with the year of issue 1990 appearing in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中華人民共和國 曲阜大成殿 1990 |
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Part of China's long-running lunar gold series, this issue commemorates the seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac cycle. The People's Bank of China launched the lunar gold program in 1981 with the Year of the Rooster, and by 1990 the series had established a reliable collector base both domestically and among overseas Chinese communities. Mintages were tightly controlled from the outset, a deliberate policy to sustain secondary market premiums.
.917 fineness — 22-karat — was chosen to align with traditional Chinese gold standards rather than the .999 fineness increasingly favored by bullion programs elsewhere.