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200 Yuan Year of the Pig
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents, within the fan-shaped field, a finely detailed relief composition of a large sow in profile accompanied by three playful piglets, emblematic of the Chinese lunar Year of the Pig (丁亥年). The cyclical year designation 丁亥年 is inscribed in Chinese characters along the upper left of the field. The denomination 200元 (200 Yuan) appears in the upper right corner. The design is rendered in a polished proof-like finish with frosted devices against a mirror field. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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China's lunar gold program, running continuously since 1981, issued this 200 yuan piece as part of the Year of the Pig series — the final animal in the twelve-year cycle before it reset with the Rat in 2008. The 2007 pig issues were produced in multiple denominations and formats simultaneously, with mintages tightly controlled by the People's Bank to sustain collector demand in a market that had grown substantially through the early 2000s.
The 15.5518g weight corresponds exactly to a half troy ounce — a deliberate standard that allowed straightforward valuation against spot gold prices in international markets.