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| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an elaborate, deeply engraved ruyi-style decorative medallion incorporating the large Chinese character '吉祥' (auspicious), rendered in a traditional ornamental style with scrolling foliate motifs filling the surrounding field. The circular border is framed by a continuous band of classical Chinese fretwork and cloud scroll patterns. The legend '中华人民共和国' (People's Republic of China) runs along the upper periphery in raised Chinese characters. The date '2021' appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed magpie is depicted perching on a slender bamboo twig amid a naturalistic composition of bamboo branches and leaves rendered in delicate relief. The bird faces left with its long tail feathers elegantly extended, capturing the traditional Chinese artistic style associated with auspicious imagery. An inscription in Chinese characters '竹报平安' (bamboo heralding peace) appears to the right of the design in vertical arrangement. The denomination '50元' is inscribed in the lower portion of the field in raised characters. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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