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25 Yuan Forbidden City - Main Approach and Gatehouse
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 25 Yuan (25元) |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The Palace of Heavenly Purity (乾清宫, Qiánqīng Gōng) is depicted in three-quarter perspective view, its multi-tiered imperial roof and elaborate bracket system rendered in high-relief detail. The palace is set upon a broad marble terrace with ornamental balustrades and flanking stairways, while a sinuous stream or decorative paving pattern occupies the lower foreground field. The denomination 25元 appears in bold numerals and Chinese characters at center-left, with the inscription 乾清宫 and a reign or era reference in smaller characters to the right. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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