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5 Yuan Marco Polo
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A right-facing bust portrait of Marco Polo dominates the upper field, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-like proof background. Sailing vessels, evoking the historic maritime trade routes of the Silk Road era, are depicted below the portrait in the lower field. The denomination 5元 appears at the bottom, and the dates associated with Marco Polo's life or journey are inscribed to the left of the bust. |
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| Reverse lettering | MARCO POLO 5元 |
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