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200 Yuan Year of the Rooster
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A boldly rendered rooster stands in left profile in the central field, its plumage depicted in fine detail with flowing tail feathers and a prominent comb, symbolising the Chinese lunar zodiac year. Behind the rooster, a stylised dragon motif appears in the upper right field, rendered in low relief against the lustrous gold background. The cyclical year designation 丁酉 appears in Chinese characters to the left of the rooster. The denomination 200元 is inscribed in the lower right field. The overall composition reflects the traditional artistic style associated with the Chinese Lunar New Year commemorative series. |
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China's annual lunar gold series has been issued without interruption since 1981, making the Rooster the ninth animal to complete a second full cycle. The 2017 issue marks the first year of the Rooster's return since 2005, a distinction that reliably drives collector demand within mainland China and among the diaspora markets of Southeast Asia.
Struck at the Shanghai Mint, these carry no mint mark — standard practice for People's Bank of China bullion issues of this period.