Part of China's ongoing geographic series celebrating major national landmarks, the Mount Huangshan 5 Yuan coin was issued under the People's Bank of China's expanded circulation commemorative program that began producing bimetallic and brass pieces for general use rather than collector sets. Huangshan — the Yellow Mountain range in Anhui province — has appeared on Chinese currency before, most notably on the third series Renminbi banknotes, giving it an unusual doubled presence in the country's monetary iconography.
Part of China's ongoing geographic series celebrating major national landmarks, the Mount Huangshan 5 Yuan coin was issued under the People's Bank of China's expanded circulation commemorative program that began producing bimetallic and brass pieces for general use rather than collector sets. Huangshan — the Yellow Mountain range in Anhui province — has appeared on Chinese currency before, most notably on the third series Renminbi banknotes, giving it an unusual doubled presence in the country's monetary iconography.