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200 Yuan Mogao Grotto - Dun Huang Art
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a detailed depiction of the iconic multi-tiered Mogao Grotto pagoda structure set against a stylized mountainous landscape, rendered in high relief. The national title legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) curves along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. Below the central motif, the inscriptions 中国石窟艺术·敦煌 (Chinese Grotto Art · Dunhuang) and the date 2001 appear in the lower field. The overall composition reflects the architectural grandeur of the Dunhuang site in a precise, engraved style. |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a graceful flying apsara (celestial deity) in dynamic motion, rendered in the distinctive style of Dunhuang cave mural art. The figure is shown with billowing scarves and flowing ribbons swirling around the body in elegant curves, conveying a sense of weightless movement. The denomination 200元 appears in the lower right field. The composition draws directly from the celebrated fresco tradition of the Mogao Caves, capturing the fluid, expressive aesthetic of Tang dynasty Buddhist decorative arts. |
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| Mintage | 2001 - - 8,800 |
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