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20 Yuan Longmen Grotto
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Longmen Grottoes rock-cut relief depicting a large seated Buddha flanked by two standing Bodhisattva attendants, rendered in high relief against a stylized rocky cliff face. The scene captures the monumental Tang Dynasty sculptural style of the Fengxian Temple cave. A Chinese inscription appears in the upper field reading '中国石窟艺术·龙门' (Chinese Grotto Art – Longmen), with the issuer legend '中华人民共和国' (People's Republic of China) and the date '2002' inscribed below in the lower field. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 中国石窟艺术·龙门 中华人民共和国 2002 |
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