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1998 Yuan Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 2000 Yuan (2000元) |
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| Obverse description | Central view of a traditional Chinese palatial gate complex rendered in fine relief against a mountainous landscape background, depicted in classical architectural style with tiered rooflines and flanking pavilions. The national title 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the upper border, following the curved scalloped contour of the coin. The date 1998 appears in the lower exergue, with a descriptive legend 长城人生动物园 inscribed at the base of the central design. The overall composition is executed in high relief with polished proof-like fields. |
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| Reverse lettering | 戊寅年 2000元 |
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The 1998 kilo gold Tiger is part of the Chinese Lunar series that began in 1981, the first government-sponsored bullion program to systematically issue legal-tender gold coins denominated in yuan. By 1998 the series was well established internationally, with primary demand coming from overseas Chinese communities and Western collectors rather than domestic circulation — capital controls made holding such coins inside China legally complicated for ordinary citizens.
The kilo format was introduced to capture institutional and high-net-worth buyers. Mintages for kilo pieces in this series were tightly controlled and have never been officially disclosed in full by the People's Bank of China.