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50 Yuan Return of Hong Kong to China
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central view of Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) in Beijing, the iconic entrance to the Forbidden City, rendered in fine detail. The structure is depicted in a formal, symmetrical composition with Chinese inscriptions in the upper field reading 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China). The design is executed in high relief against a polished proof field. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the Hong Kong skyline is depicted in the lower portion of the field, with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region flag prominently displayed in the upper left, featuring the stylized white bauhinia flower on a red ground. Colorful bursting fireworks fill the sky around the flag, celebrating the 1997 handover. The denomination 50 and the legend THE RETURN OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION TO THE MOTHERLAND appear in the exergue and lower field, with additional Chinese inscriptions above reading 中华人民共和国香港特别行政区成立纪念. |
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