200 Yuan Year of the Horse

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.