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2000 Yuan Year of the Pig, Colored
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars, is depicted centrally within an ornate border of scrolling foliate and cloud motifs characteristic of Chinese decorative art. The gate is rendered in high relief against a polished field. The legend 'ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO' (中华人民共和国) arcs around the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date '2019' appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A vibrantly colored effigy of a pig is centrally depicted in applied polychrome enamel, rendered in a traditional Chinese folk-art paper-cut style with decorative floral motifs including lotus blossoms adorning the animal's body. The pig faces left and is surrounded by stylized golden chrysanthemum and leaf designs in high relief. The cyclical year characters '己亥' appear in the upper left field, denoting the Year of the Pig in the Chinese lunar calendar. The denomination '2000元' is inscribed in the lower right field. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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