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2000 Yuan P.R.C. 60th Anniversary

Issuer People's Republic of China
Year 2009
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Reference(s) KM#1894
Obverse description The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the central field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five gold stars and encircled by a wreath of grain ears tied with a ribbon at the base. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in raised Chinese characters around the upper periphery. The date 2009 appears in the lower exergue. Stylized peony blossoms in high relief adorn the lower field, lending an ornamental border to the design.
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Obverse lettering 中华人民共和国
2009
Reverse description A panoramic cityscape rendered in high relief dominates the central field, depicting a modern urban skyline with bridges and towers viewed through parting doors or gates, symbolizing China's opening and progress over sixty years. In the left field, the denomination 2000元 and the commemorative date range 1949–2009 are inscribed in raised characters. Elaborate peony blossoms in high relief fill the lower-left portion of the field, framing the urban vista. Along the right periphery, the vertical legend 中华人民共和国成立六十周年纪念 (Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China) is inscribed in raised Chinese characters.
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