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5 Grams Silver - Year of the Monkey Colorised
| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Composition | Silver-deposited polymer (5 grams 999) |
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| Obverse description | Colorised rectangular polymer note obverse featuring a central device of two realistically rendered monkeys amid flowering gourd vines and a bird, commemorating the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Monkey. The upper legend reads in Chinese across the top of the field, a large numeral '5' appears in the left-center, flanked by the character '福' (good fortune) in red, with a decorative lotus rosette and the denomination '伍克' (5 grams) below. The issuer name and Nanjing Mint logo appear in the lower left corner. |
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| Reverse description | The silver-deposited reverse displays an intricate intaglio-style design in fine guilloche patterning throughout the field. The central device depicts a smiling child in traditional costume embracing a large carp amid swirling waves and peony blossoms, a classic Chinese auspicious motif. The denomination '5g' and fineness 'Ag.999' appear in the lower left, with the auspicious legends reading vertically at the right margin. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5g Ag.999 富贵吉祥 年年有余 (Translation: Wealth and prosperity Abundance every year) |
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