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5 Yuan Terra Cotta Army
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A detailed bust of a Qin Dynasty terracotta warrior is depicted in left profile, rendered in a naturalistic sculptural style evoking the original ceramic figures from the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. Additional terracotta soldiers are visible in the background field, suggesting the vast underground army. The denomination 5元 appears to the upper right in the field. A two-line inscription at the upper portion of the reverse reads 世界文化遗产 / 秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑, identifying the site as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. |
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| Reverse lettering | 世界文化遗产 秦始皇陵及兵马俑坑 5元 |
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