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50 Yuan Peking Opera
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain rectangular border, the obverse depicts a detailed architectural rendering of a traditional Chinese palatial building, likely the Grand Theatre of Beijing (Mei Lanfang Grand Theatre), shown in three-quarter perspective with elaborate multi-tiered rooflines and surrounding grounds. The national inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears in Chinese characters along the upper field, with the year of issue 2001 inscribed below to the left. The design is executed in high relief against a mirror-polished field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2001 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a vibrant colorized scene from a classic Peking Opera performance, depicting three elaborately costumed opera characters in dynamic poses against a stylized landscape background with clouds. The figures wear traditional ornate stage costumes and theatrical makeup characteristic of the Beijing Opera tradition, rendered in full polychrome enamel color application. The denomination 50元 appears in the upper left field, and a Chinese inscription identifying the opera scene is positioned along the upper right. The rectangular format frames the composition within a reeded border. |
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