Issued as part of China's ongoing Marco Polo commemorative series, this 1992 piece marks the 700th anniversary of Polo's return from China — he arrived back in Venice around 1295 after roughly two decades at the court of Kublai Khan. The People's Bank of China produced several denominations across the series, and the 5 Yuan silver issues were struck in relatively modest quantities for collector distribution rather than circulation.
The dual KM references reflect a cataloging inconsistency between editions of Krause — the coin itself is singular.
Issued as part of China's ongoing Marco Polo commemorative series, this 1992 piece marks the 700th anniversary of Polo's return from China — he arrived back in Venice around 1295 after roughly two decades at the court of Kublai Khan. The People's Bank of China produced several denominations across the series, and the 5 Yuan silver issues were struck in relatively modest quantities for collector distribution rather than circulation.
The dual KM references reflect a cataloging inconsistency between editions of Krause — the coin itself is singular.