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3 Yuan Twenty-Four Solar Terms-Stories, Start of Autumn
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | Square flan with rounded corners bearing a finely engraved naturalistic composition in the field. Sheaves of ripened wheat or rice are depicted bundled and leaning against a rustic wooden frame, flanked by branches of blossoming plum or cherry flowers rendered in high relief. The vertical legend 中华人民共和国 appears in a rectangular panel at the left, in raised Chinese characters. The year of issue, 2022, is inscribed in the lower right field. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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The Twenty-Four Solar Terms series draws on the ancient lunisolar calendar system formally inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016 — a recognition that prompted the People's Bank of China to accelerate commemorative programs tied to traditional agricultural timekeeping. Start of Autumn, or Lìqiū, marks the 13th term, falling typically around August 7th, and historically signaled the end of summer field labor and the beginning of harvest preparation across northern China's grain belt.
The 3 Yuan denomination is peculiar to this series and has no broader circulation function in the PRC monetary system.