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50 Yuan Chinese Inventions - Astronomical Clock
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Great Wall of China rendered in fine relief, occupying the majority of the coin's field. The wall extends across a hillside with a prominent watchtower at center. The Chinese national title 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters as a legend along the upper periphery. The year of issue 1996 appears in Arabic numerals in the lower exergual area. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese/Latin |
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| Reverse description | Detailed depiction of Su Song's famous astronomical clock tower (水运仪象台), a landmark invention of the Northern Song dynasty, rendered in high relief at center-right of the field. To the left, a circular inset presents a schematic diagram of the clock's mechanical escapement mechanism. The denomination 50元 appears in the right field in Chinese characters. A Chinese inscription identifying the subject, 吴大观 张仃设计 (design attribution), appears along the lower left, with additional legend in the left field identifying the invention. |
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