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50 Yuan Year of the Dog
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Value | 50 Yuan (50元, 伍拾圆) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the national emblem of the People's Republic of China centrally positioned in the field, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars and framed by ears of grain bound with a ribbon at the base. The emblem is rendered in high relief against a finely detailed decorative background of intricate scrollwork and stylized floral motifs. The circular legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed around the upper periphery in Chinese characters, with the date 2018 appearing at the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed depiction of a standing dog, rendered in a naturalistic style with rich textural detail to the coat, positioned in three-quarter profile with its head raised alertly. Behind the dog, a stylized mountainous landscape and a radiating sunburst pattern fill the upper field, evoking a traditional Chinese artistic aesthetic. The denomination 50元 is inscribed in the upper right portion of the field in bold Chinese characters. The cyclical Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch characters 戊戌, denoting the year of the Dog in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, appear in the lower left field. |
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China's lunar gold series has been issued annually since 1981, making the Dog one of the later entries in a now well-established cycle. The 50 Yuan face value is nominal by design — the Chinese government sets legal tender denominations on these pieces far below bullion value, a deliberate policy maintained across the series to classify them as collectibles rather than circulating currency, which affects their regulatory and tax treatment both domestically and in export markets.