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5 Yuan Dancing
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#869, Y#601 |
| Obverse description | Central field features the national emblem of the People's Republic of China, depicting Tiananmen Gate below a constellation of five stars — one large star flanked by four smaller stars — all enclosed within a wreath of grain ears bound at the base by a cogwheel. The emblem is rendered in finely frosted relief against a deeply mirrored proof field. The circular legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) surrounds the emblem, inscribed in Chinese characters. The date 1995 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1995 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a finely detailed high-relief representation of a Tang-dynasty court dancer inspired by Dunhuang cave mural imagery, shown in a dynamic contrapposto pose with one leg raised and arms outstretched, adorned with elaborate jewelry, flowing ribbons, and ornate costume. The dancer stands upon a decorated carpet, with a seated musician in the lower left field and a multi-tiered pagoda in the middle left background; a stylized rockwork formation occupies the right field. The inscription 乐舞图 (Musical Dance Scene) appears in Chinese characters in the upper portion of the field, and the denomination 5元 is inscribed to the lower right. |
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