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3 Yuan Twenty-Four Solar Terms-Stories, Start of Summer
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a composition evoking the solar term 'Start of Summer,' centered on a traditional Chinese gnomon or sundial rendered in fine detail. Sheaves of wheat and rice ears rise prominently in the foreground, symbolizing agricultural abundance, while blossoming peach and plum branches frame the scene with delicate floral motifs. The vertical inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears in Chinese characters along the left field. The date 2022 is inscribed in the lower right field. The design is executed in high-relief minting with a frosted matte finish against a polished background. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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The Twenty-Four Solar Terms series draws on the Chinese lunisolar calendar system, which UNESCO added to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. Start of Summer — 立夏 — marks the point when the sun reaches 45° celestial longitude, traditionally signaling the end of spring planting and the beginning of field management. The 3 Yuan denomination is specific to this commemorative program; it has no circulation equivalent in the modern Chinese monetary system.