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50 Yuan Bronze Ware - Cauldron
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is displayed in the central field, featuring Tiananmen Gate beneath a large five-pointed star flanked by four smaller stars, all above a decorative wreath of grain ears tied with a ribbon. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters encircling the emblem along the upper periphery. The date 2012 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 10,000 |
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Part of the People's Bank of China's ongoing ancient bronze ware series, this issue commemorates the ritual bronze cauldrons — ding — that functioned as symbols of political authority in Zhou dynasty China. Possession of the royal ding was understood as possession of the mandate to rule; the legendary "Nine Ding" cast by the Yu the Great were said to have vanished when the Zhou fell, taken by heaven itself.
The 155.55g specification is the standard 5-troy-ounce format China Mint favored for its large-format silver commemoratives during this period.