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50 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (中山纪念堂) rendered in fine relief, presented in a traditional Chinese architectural style with a prominent tiered pavilion roof and colonnaded facade. The inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper field in Chinese characters. The date 2002 appears in the lower exergue, flanked by decorative elements. The overall design is clean and symmetrical against a polished gold field. |
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| Reverse description | Stylized close-up portrait of a horse's head and flowing mane rendered in bold, modern graphic relief, occupying the majority of the coin's field. The design is executed in a contemporary artistic style with clean incised lines conveying the musculature and texture of the mane. The denomination 50元 appears in the lower left field, and the Chinese characters 壬午 (designating the Lunar Year of the Horse in the traditional sexagenary cycle) are inscribed to the lower right. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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