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5 Yuan Bi Sheng
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Diameter | 36.0 mm |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter facing portrait of Bi Sheng, the Song Dynasty inventor of movable-type printing, is depicted in detailed period costume, conveying scholarly dignity and historical gravitas. He is shown holding or examining a movable type block, referencing his celebrated invention. The denomination 5元 appears in the right field, and Chinese inscriptions identifying the subject are present in the legend. The design is executed in a fine engraved style consistent with Chinese commemorative proof coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse lettering | 毕昇 伍圆 |
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