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50 Yuan Year of the Monkey
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# 2256 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays the national emblem of the People's Republic of China, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars, encircled by ears of grain and a cogwheel at the base. The emblem is rendered in high relief against a polished field. Flanking the central panel on both sides are intricately engraved decorative borders featuring traditional Chinese floral and foliate scroll motifs in a recessed pattern. The vertical legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the left decorative border. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2016 |
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The 2016 Chinese Lunar Series II 50 Yuan Monkey issue marks the second time the People's Bank of China cycled through the twelve-animal sequence in silver, the first Lunar Series having concluded in 2011. Mintage was capped at 60,000 pieces — tight by Chinese commemorative standards, where some gold panda issues have seen production runs exceeding ten times that figure.
The 155.52g specification corresponds to exactly 5 troy ounces, a weight the People's Bank has standardized for its flagship rectangular silver commemoratives since the early 2000s.