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2000 Yuan Year of the Ox
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 2000 Yuan (2000元) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China — the Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars — rendered in high relief against a finely textured rectangular field. The Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed vertically along the left border within a decorative frame. The date 2009 appears along the right border, with a stylized decorative motif completing the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | 2000元 己丑 |
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The "Year of the Ox" denomination here is nominal fiction — 2000 yuan bore no relationship to purchasing power and existed solely as a legal vessel for the gold content. China's Gold Panda and lunar series issues of this period were produced by the People's Bank of China specifically for the international bullion and collector export market, a program that expanded aggressively through the 2000s as dollar reserves accumulated and the mint sought hard-currency inflows.
At 155.5 g, this is a 5-troy-ounce piece — the largest standard size in the lunar kilo series below the full kilogram issues.