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5 Yuan Silk Road - People inspecting cloth
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Value | 5 Yuan (5元, 伍圓) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the central field, depicting the Tiananmen Gate rendered in fine relief within a circular wreath of grain ears, surmounted by five stars — one large central star flanked by four smaller stars. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date 1997 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals, set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 |
| Reverse description | A detailed figural composition inspired by the Tang dynasty silk-processing scene known as the 'Court Ladies Preparing Newly Woven Silk' (捣练图), depicting multiple court ladies engaged in stretching, inspecting, and preparing lengths of silk cloth. The central foreground shows three figures holding and smoothing a bolt of fabric across a long table, while additional groups are shown seated at work and standing with implements in the background right. The denomination 5元 appears in the lower field in Chinese characters. The legend 捣练图 is inscribed in three Chinese characters arcing across the upper portion of the field. |
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