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5 Yuan Chinese Alligator
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the central field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and encircled by sheaves of grain tied with a ribbon at the base. The romanized legend ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO arcs along the upper periphery, while the Chinese characters 中华人民共和国 are inscribed in two lines below the emblem. The date 1998 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO 中华人民共和国 1998 |
| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is depicted in left profile, resting in a wetland habitat with aquatic grasses and reeds in the foreground and background, conveying the animal's endangered environment. The denomination 5元 is prominently displayed in the upper central field above the alligator. The curved Chinese inscription 中国珍稀野生动物一扬子鳄, translating as 'China's rare wild animals — Yangtze alligator', arcs along the upper border of the coin. |
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