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50 Yuan 130th Anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's Birth
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the Memorial Hall of Sun Yat-sen (中山纪念堂), a grand traditional Chinese palatial structure rendered in fine detail within the central field. The building is presented in a frontal elevation, surrounded by a serene plaza setting. The national title 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, while the commemorative legend 孙中山诞辰一百三十周年纪念 (130th Anniversary of the Birth of Sun Yat-sen) appears along the lower portion of the coin. The date 1996 is also present in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 孙中山诞辰一百三十周年纪念 1996 |
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Sun Yat-sen anniversary issues from the PRC occupy an awkward political space: the man is claimed as a founding figure by both Beijing and Taipei, making commemorative coinage honoring him one of the few numismatic gestures the two governments have never seriously disputed. The 1996 series marked the 130th anniversary of his birth in Cuiheng village, Guangdong province, and was part of a broader commemorative program that included both gold and silver denominations struck at the Shenyang and Shanghai mints.
KM#932 carries a mintage low enough to keep secondary market activity thin but not dramatically scarce by modern Chinese commemorative standards.