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5 Yuan Silk Road - Fairy above Magao Sanctuary
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A graceful apsara (flying celestial fairy) rendered in the style of the Dunhuang cave murals dominates the upper left portion of the field, depicted in flowing robes with billowing ribbon scarves trailing in swirling clouds, holding an offering vessel aloft. To the upper right, the denomination 5元 is incused in the field, accompanied by two Chinese characters reading 飞天 (Flying Apsara). In the lower half of the design, a detailed bird's-eye view of the Mogao Caves (Dunhuang) sanctuary complex is depicted, showing tiered pavilions built into the cliff face, with a Silk Road camel caravan rendered in low relief processing across the foreground. |
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| Mint | Shanghai Mint |
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