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200 Yuan Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China centrally, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars, encircled by ears of grain and a cogwheel at the base. The emblem is set within a decorative floral field with intricate scrollwork and auspicious cloud motifs rendered in high relief, consistent with the scalloped lotus-flower shape of the coin. The overall design reflects traditional Chinese artistic ornamentation framing the national symbol. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two tigers in high relief against a naturalistic background, with one tiger prominently reclining in the foreground and a second tiger visible behind, conveying power and vitality characteristic of Chinese Lunar New Year coinage. The denomination '200元' appears in the upper right field, while the cyclical year inscription '庚寅' is inscribed vertically to the right, identifying the Year of the Tiger in the traditional Chinese sexagenary cycle. The scalloped lotus-petal border frames the composition, and the polished fields provide contrast to the finely detailed animal portraiture. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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