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50 Yuan Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is centrally displayed, featuring Tiananmen Gate beneath a large five-pointed star surrounded by four smaller stars, all enclosed within a circular wreath of ears of grain tied with a ribbon at the base. The emblem is rendered in high relief against a polished field. Flanking the central motif are decorative cloud and scroll patterns in the left and right borders, characteristic of traditional Chinese artistic ornamentation. The Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed along the left and right vertical margins of the rectangular flan. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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China's lunar silver series has issued 150g pieces intermittently, but the 2022 Tiger falls in a politically charged year — the first lunar new year following the Winter Olympics announcement centering Beijing, and amid ongoing restrictions that disrupted mint logistics. The People's Bank capped mintage on the 150g denomination well below comparable issues from preceding cycles, making survival in original capsule condition a practical rather than merely aesthetic concern.