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5 Yuan Tiger
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | A South China Tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) is depicted in high relief, standing alert atop a rocky outcrop and facing left with its mouth open in a snarl, conveying a sense of power and vitality. The denomination 5元 is inscribed to the left of the central motif in the field. The curved inscription 中国珍稀野生动物 — 华南虎, meaning 'China's rare wildlife — South China Tiger', arcs along the upper periphery of the reverse. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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This piece belongs to China's Lunar New Year commemorative series, issued annually since 1981 to mark each successive zodiac animal. The Year of the Tiger issues have historically drawn stronger secondary market interest than several adjacent zodiac releases, partly due to cultural associations with strength and fortune that make tiger-year coins disproportionately popular as gifts within Chinese communities — meaning many left numismatic hands quickly and entered storage in non-ideal conditions.
The 1996 bronze five-yuan was struck at the Shenyang Mint, one of two facilities handling lunar issues that decade alongside Shanghai.