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5 Yuan 1998 Hong Kong Expo
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing, depicted in fine detail with its characteristic triple-tiered circular structure and surrounding balustrade, set against a plain field. The national inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears vertically along the left and right borders in Chinese characters. The date 1998 is inscribed below the temple, and the commemorative legend 98香港国际钱币展销会纪念 curves along the lower portion of the field, referencing the 1998 Hong Kong International Coin Exposition. |
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| Reverse lettering | 5元 5 YUAN .999 SILVER 15.56g |
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Issued to mark Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, this coin was part of a wave of commemorative silver released by the People's Bank in the months following the handover. The 1998 expo it commemorates was staged in Hong Kong specifically to demonstrate the city's continued commercial vitality under the "one country, two systems" framework — a political message as much as a trade event.