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3 Yuan Twenty-Four Solar Terms-Stories, Major Snow
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 3 Yuan (3元, 叁圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized composition of wheat and rice sheaves arranged diagonally alongside a traditional sundial gnomon, evoking the agricultural significance of the solar terms. Peach and plum blossoms in fine relief frame the composition at upper left and lower right, rendered in an elegant classical Chinese artistic style. The vertical Chinese legend 中華人民共和國 (People's Republic of China) appears in the left panel within a recessed rectangular cartouche. The date 2022 is inscribed in the lower right field. The overall design is executed in polished and frosted relief without applied color. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a colorful, whimsical scene commemorating the solar term Dàxuě (大雪, Major Snow), depicted in a charming cartoon style with applied polychrome coloring and holographic iridescent effects in the background. In the foreground, a cheerful cartoon tiger cub wearing a red scarf plays in the snow, blowing a puff of breath into the wintry air. A second tiger cub appears in the upper right, leaning against a large snowman amid stylized snow-covered pine trees. The Chinese characters 大雪 (Major Snow) appear in the upper left field, and the denomination 3元 is inscribed in the lower right. The snowscape background employs a holographic finish to evoke a shimmering winter atmosphere. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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