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5 Yuan Crested Ibis
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#980, Y#731 |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO 中华人民共和国 |
| Reverse description | A Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) is depicted in full profile standing upon a rocky outcrop, rendered in fine relief with detailed plumage and its characteristically long, curved bill clearly delineated. Marsh vegetation is shown in the lower left field, evoking the bird's natural wetland habitat. The denomination 5元 appears prominently in the left field. The upper periphery bears the curved Chinese inscription 中国珍稀野生动物 — 朱鹮, identifying the series as Chinese rare wild animals and naming the species. |
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