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50 Yuan Seated Kuanyin - holographic background
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Diameter | 18 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 普陀山佛顶山门 2003 |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed proof rendering of the Bodhisattva Guanyin (觉音, Kuanyin) seated in a meditative posture upon a lotus throne, with hands clasped together in a devotional gesture before the chest. A large mandorla or halo radiates behind the figure, executed against a holographic iridescent background that shifts color with viewing angle, providing a striking contrast to the frosted gold relief. The denomination numeral 50 appears in the lower field beneath the lotus base. The overall composition is centered and symmetrical, reflecting traditional Chinese Buddhist iconographic conventions. |
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| Mintage | 2003 - - 33,000 |
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