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5 Yuan Astronomical Clock
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 22.22 g |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a high-relief depiction of the Song Dynasty astronomical clock tower, Su Song's famous water-powered armillary clock, shown in three-quarter perspective with intricate mechanical wheel-work, escapement gears, and a multi-tiered pagoda-like superstructure. To the upper field, celestial motifs including a ringed planet and orbital arcs are rendered against a mirror-polished background to evoke the cosmos. An oval inset vignette to the left shows a frontal view of the clock tower, accompanied by the inscription 天文钟 / 公元十一世纪 (Astronomical Clock / 11th Century AD) in Chinese characters. Small human figures appear at the lower left, providing scale. The denomination 5元 is inscribed in the right field. |
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| Mint | Shanghai Mint |
| Mintage | 1996 - Proof - 15,000 |
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