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5 Yuan Qilin
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 5 Yuan (5元, 伍圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Temple of Heaven (天坛) rendered in high relief against a polished field. The circular legend bearing the country name in simplified Chinese characters arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while the four-digit date appears in the lower exergual area. The architectural detail of the temple's tiered roofline and surrounding balustrade is rendered with fine engraving. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed Qilin — the auspicious chimeric creature of Chinese mythology — depicted in dynamic profile, its scaled body rendered in high sculptural relief with swirling clouds and stylized flame motifs surrounding its form. At the center of the composition, a colorized holographic shield-shaped ornament bearing a faceted golden gem is prominently featured, framed by iridescent blue and pearl-toned lacquer elements evoking traditional Chinese decorative arts. A geometric lattice pattern occupies the upper right field, suggesting architectural or textile ornamentation. The denomination legend '5元' appears in the lower field in bold relief. |
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The Qilin silver series, revived by the People's Bank of China after a long dormancy from its 1990s Hong Kong issues, has accumulated a dedicated following partly because the mythological subject sits outside the more commercially saturated Panda program. The 2023 5 Yuan piece is among the smaller-denomination entries in the current bullion lineup, struck at 15 grams rather than the 30-gram weight that dominates collector preference — a distinction that keeps secondary market premiums stubbornly compressed relative to the larger siblings.