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25 Yuan Goddess Mazu
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Mazu Temple complex rendered in fine relief, depicting a symmetrical multi-tiered traditional Chinese palatial architecture with prominent pavilion rooftops, ornamental gateways, and a broad ceremonial stairway leading to the main hall. The temple compound is shown in perspective, conveying architectural depth and grandeur. The national legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper border in Chinese characters, with the date 1995 inscribed in the lower field beneath the temple facade. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1995 |
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Mazu, the sea goddess venerated across Fujian, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora, has a cult origin traceable to a Song dynasty woman named Lin Mo, believed to have died around 987 AD. The People's Bank issued this coin during a period of intense cross-strait economic activity, when Taiwan-based manufacturers were pouring investment into Fujian — Mazu's home province — at an unprecedented rate. The timing was hardly accidental.
The 1995 issue is part of a broader Mazu gold series that ran across several years in small mintages aimed squarely at the collector market in Taiwan and overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia.