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5 Yuan Swallowtail Butterfly
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China occupies the central field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and framed by sheaves of grain tied with a ribbon at the base. The Latin transliteration ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO arcs along the upper rim, while the Chinese characters 中华人民共和国 are inscribed below the emblem. The date 1999 appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistic depiction of the Golden Kaiser-i-Hind swallowtail butterfly (金斑喙凤蝶, Teinopalpus aureus) in flight dominates the central field, its wings rendered in fine detail with characteristic venation and tail projections. The butterfly is shown in a three-quarter upward pose above a spray of flowering foliage rendered in relief. The denomination 5元 appears to the right in the field. The curved legend 中国珍稀野生动物—金斑喙凤蝶, meaning 'China's rare wildlife — Golden Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly', arcs along the upper rim. |
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| Edge | Alternating reeded and plain sections (nine sections each |
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