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5 Yuan Musical Instrument
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Reverse description | Three elegantly robed female musicians of ancient China are depicted in fine sculptural relief, seated and playing traditional instruments: one holds a wind instrument to her lips, the central figure holds a konghou (harp), and the third plays a flute. Above the figures, a schematic representation of an ancient zither-type instrument is shown, accompanied by the inscription 乐器·公元前十一世纪 (Musical Instruments, 11th Century B.C.). The denomination 5元 appears in the left field in bold characters. |
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| Reverse lettering | 乐器·公元前十一世纪 5元 |
| Edge | Reeded |
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