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200 Yuan Phoenix and Dragon
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1989-1990 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | A highly detailed proof-struck view of the Great Wall of China occupies the central field, rendered in fine relief with a watchtower prominently positioned at the apex of a mountain ridge, the wall descending in sweeping curves across the rocky terrain toward the lower field. The composition conveys depth and perspective through finely engraved stonework on the battlements and retaining walls. The Chinese national name 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in large Chinese characters arranged around the upper and lateral fields. The date 1989 appears in Arabic numerals along the lower exergual area beneath the wall. |
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| Reverse lettering | 200元 .999Au 2oz |
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This 2-ounce gold issue was part of China's ambitious late-1980s bullion and commemorative program, a period when the People's Bank was aggressively expanding its presence in the international numismatic market. The Phoenix and Dragon pairing carries deep cosmological weight in Chinese tradition — the two figures together conventionally signify marital union and imperial harmony — but the choice here was also a calculated commercial one, targeting collector demand in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the overseas Chinese diaspora at a moment when China was positioning its gold coinage for export revenue.
The 1989-1990 date span reflects production across two calendar years, a not uncommon practice for this series.