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200 Yuan Buddha's Finger Bone Relic
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Value | 200 Yuan (200元) |
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| Obverse description | A multi-tiered Chinese pagoda rises prominently at center, depicted in detailed relief against a plain field, flanked by stylized clouds and flowering lotus motifs at the base. The national title 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters forming an arc around the upper periphery. The face value 200元 and the year of issue 2003 appear in the lower field beneath the pagoda. |
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| Reverse description | The obverse depicts the sacred Buddha's finger bone relic rendered as a rectangular reliquary at center, set upon an elaborate stylized lotus blossom with unfolding petals and surrounded by an ornate border of traditional Buddhist decorative scrollwork and flame motifs. The Chinese inscription 佛指舍利 (Buddha's Finger Bone Relic) is inscribed around the design within the field, referencing the holy relic enshrined at Famen Temple. The overall composition reflects a refined application of traditional Chinese Buddhist iconographic style in high relief. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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