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50 Yuan Year of the Pig, Rectangular
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 150 g |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is centrally depicted, featuring Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars, all within a circular wreath of grain ears tied with a ribbon. The vertical legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) appears in Chinese characters along the left border. The year of issue 2019 is inscribed along the right border. Decorative floral scroll motifs frame the design on the left and right sides within the rectangular flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 |
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China's rectangular lunar silver issues have been produced since 2015, and the format carries a premium specifically because the dies must be individually prepared for the non-circular planchet — a significantly more labor-intensive process than standard round coinage. The 2019 Pig issue falls in the final year of what collectors consider the first complete rectangular lunar cycle, which adds modest but genuine collecting pressure to the series as a whole.
Mintage for this type was capped at 30,000 pieces.