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200 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1426 |
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| Reverse description | A spirited horse in full gallop is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, rearing with its front hooves raised, conveying power and freedom in the tradition of Chinese lunar series equine imagery. The Chinese characters '壬午' (Rén Wǔ, the cyclical year designation for the Year of the Horse) appear to the left of the horse, with the character '金' (gold) to the right. The denomination '200元' is inscribed in the lower portion of the field. The entire design is contained within the coin's distinctive eight-lobed scalloped border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Year of the Horse gold issues of 2002 were produced by the People's Bank of China as part of the long-running Lunar Series, which began in 1981 with the Year of the Rooster. The 15.5g weight corresponds to half a troy ounce — a denomination tier introduced to broaden collector accessibility without committing to a full-ounce premium. Chinese Lunar gold coins of this period were struck at the Shenzhen and Shanghai mints, with subtle mint marks distinguishing the two; KM#1426 does not specify which facility, and examples from both facilities exist in the market.