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50 Yuan Year of the Pig, Colored
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 3.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Within a central black lacquered circular field, a stylized pig rendered in gold relief is depicted in profile, its body adorned with floral motifs in a traditional Chinese decorative style. The surrounding border features a finely milled geometric pattern. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters around the upper periphery, and the year of issue 2007 appears in the lower exergual area. |
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| Reverse description | The central black lacquered field features a polychrome colored design depicting a sow recumbent with several piglets nursing and gathered around her, rendered in naturalistic style with applied color. Above the scene, decorative chrysanthemum blossoms in yellow and gold fan outward along the upper border. The denomination 50元 is inscribed in the lower portion of the field in Chinese characters, and the cyclical year inscription 丁亥年 appears along the upper left, identifying the year in the traditional Chinese sexagenary calendar. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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