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50 Yuan First Compass, Silver Bullion
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central motif depicts a detailed high-relief rendering of the Great Wall of China, stretching across a mountainous landscape with a prominent watchtower visible at the right. The wall recedes dramatically into the background, conveying depth and grandeur. The Chinese national inscription 中华人民共和国 arcs along the upper left field in vertical orientation, reading from top to bottom. The date 1992 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features two principal design elements arranged in the upper and lower portions of the field. In the upper register, a finely detailed relief scene depicts an ancient Chinese horse-drawn chariot at left, accompanied by a procession of riders on horseback, evoking the Han dynasty period. In the lower register, the central focus is a large rectangular divination board (shi) shown in perspective, upon which rests a lodestone spoon — the earliest known form of magnetic compass — its handle pointing toward the south. The vertical inscription 指南针 (compass) appears at the left, with the dating legend 公元前(BC) 四世纪 (4th century BC) below it. The denomination 50元 is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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