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20 Yuan Mount PuTuo
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Value | 20 Yuan (20元, 贰拾圆) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China at center, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and encircled by a wreath of grain ears tied with a ribbon. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the upper periphery. The date 2013 appears in the lower exergue. The design is rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2013 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents an aerial panoramic view of Puji Temple (普济禅寺), the principal Buddhist temple complex on Mount Putuo, rendered in fine detail with its traditional multi-tiered rooflines, courtyards, and surrounding trees. Stylized waves in the classical Chinese decorative tradition fill the lower field, evoking the island setting of the sacred mountain. The denomination 20 appears prominently in the lower right field. The legend 普陀山·普济禅寺 is inscribed along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, identifying the site. |
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