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5 Yuan Camel
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Composition | Silver (.900) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief scene evoking the ancient Silk Road, depicting a laden Bactrian camel standing in the central field, its pack secured with decorative netting, accompanied by two robed merchants or traders rendered in period costume standing to its right. In the background, a receding caravan of camels and figures passes before a traditional Chinese gate tower, evoking the great western passage. The legend 西行图 (Picture of the Journey Westward) arcs across the upper field in Chinese seal-script style characters, while the denomination 5元 appears in the exergue at the base. The composition draws stylistic inspiration from Tang dynasty figurative art. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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Issued as part of China's ongoing Silk Road series, this 1995 piece commemorates the historical trade routes connecting Han dynasty China to Central Asia and the Mediterranean world. The camel's centrality to that commerce was absolute — Bactrian camels could carry up to 250 kilograms across terrain that defeated wheeled transport entirely.
Mintage for the series was tightly controlled by the People's Bank, keeping individual issues well under 30,000 pieces.