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50 Yuan Mogao Grotto - Dun Huang Art
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a multi-tiered pagoda tower rendered in high relief against a backdrop of gently rolling hills, representing the architectural heritage of the Dunhuang Mogao Grotto site. The national title legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper periphery in Chinese characters. Below the central motif, the inscription 中国石窟艺术·敦煌 (Chinese Grotto Art · Dunhuang) appears in two lines, with the year of issue 2001 incused beneath in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 中国石窟艺术·敦煌 2001 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a finely detailed frontal depiction of a seated Buddha figure in high relief, shown in a meditative posture with hands resting in the lap, robed in flowing drapery, and surrounded by an ornate mandorla or halo motif rendered in the distinctive style of Dunhuang cave art. The denomination 50元 appears in the right field in Chinese characters. The overall composition reflects the devotional iconography characteristic of the Tang Dynasty mural paintings preserved at the Mogao Grottoes. |
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