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50 Yuan 100th Anniv of Birth, Xu Beihong, painter
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicting a robed figure seated atop a large elephant rendered in detailed sculptural relief, with a rocky landscape element visible in the upper right field. The composition is based on a work by Xu Beihong, showcasing his mastery of figure and animal subjects. The inscription 中国 (China) appears in the upper right field, while the denomination 50元 is inscribed in the lower right field. The surrounding field is polished to a mirror finish, providing strong contrast to the frosted design elements. |
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Xu Beihong died in 1953, leaving behind an institutional infrastructure — the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, which he had directed — as much as a body of work. His reputation rested heavily on synthesizing European academic oil technique with Chinese ink painting, a project he pursued through years of study in Paris and Berlin during the 1920s. The 1995 issue marks the centenary of his 1895 birth in Yixing, Jiangsu.
At 151 grams of .999 silver and 70 mm across, this belongs to the large-format proof series the People's Bank issued aggressively through the 1990s for the collector market — mintages were tightly controlled and export-oriented from the outset.