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50 Yuan Spring
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Reverse description | A pair of swallows in graceful flight are depicted amid drooping willow branches, with traditional dwellings, trees, and mountainous landscape rendered in fine detail in the background, evoking a classic Chinese literati painting style. The denomination 50 appears in the field, accompanied by the face value inscription in Chinese characters. The composition conveys the imagery of spring's return, a motif central to this commemorative series. Fine milled detailing frames the design at the periphery. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Part of China's annual Lunar New Year gold series, the 2022 issue marks the Year of the Tiger — the first Tiger year since 2010. The People's Bank of China has issued these small-denomination gold pieces continuously since 1981, making the series one of the longest-running sovereign gold programs of its kind. The 3-gram format was introduced to bring official gold coinage within reach of smaller retail buyers, a deliberate policy shift that reshaped how the domestic bullion market functioned in the 2000s.