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5 Yuan 90th Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army - Army
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a determined People's Liberation Army soldier in profile facing left, wearing a military cap, rendered in high relief against a detailed background illustrating Army combat assets including a main battle tank, an armored fighting vehicle, and military aircraft in flight. To the upper right, the emblem of the PLA Ground Forces appears alongside a hammer-and-sickle-topped flag. The denomination 5元 is inscribed at the lower right, while the commemorative legend 中国人民解放军建军90周年 (90th Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army) arcs along the lower periphery. |
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The People's Liberation Army was formally established on August 1, 1927, following the Nanchang Uprising — an event the Communist Party has since treated as the founding moment of its military identity. The 90th anniversary commemorative series issued in 2017 covered all three service branches individually, with this piece dedicated to the ground forces. China's mint output for PLA anniversary coins has grown considerably since the 60th anniversary issues of 1987, reflecting both expanded precious-metal coin programs and the increasing domestic collector market for patriotic commemoratives.