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2000 Yuan Year of the Ox
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 2000 Yuan (2000元) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a traditional Chinese multi-tiered pavilion with a prominent arched gateway, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The structure is flanked by walls and set within a formal architectural composition characteristic of classical Chinese design. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper portion of the scalloped flan, with the date 1997 inscribed in the lower field. The Shanghai Mint mark 沪 appears to the lower right of the central device. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features two water buffalo — a large adult and a smaller calf — depicted in high relief beneath the spreading branches of a gnarled tree, evoking a serene pastoral scene symbolic of the Year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac. The animals are rendered with fine naturalistic detail, their musculature and posture carefully articulated against the burnished field. The cyclical year designation 丁丑 appears in the left field in Chinese characters, referencing the specific year within the traditional sexagenary cycle. The denomination 2000元 is inscribed in the lower right field. A small square seal-style mint mark appears to the right of the composition. |
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| Mintage | 1997 - Proof - 15 |
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