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500 Yuan Home of Sun Yat-Sen
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Weight | 155.515 g |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of Sun Yat-sen in high relief, depicted in a Western suit, occupying the right portion of the field. To the upper left, a three-character vertical inscription reads '天下為公' with '孫文' below, referencing Sun Yat-sen's philosophical maxim 'All under heaven belongs to all.' The denomination '500元' and the alloy specification 'Au5oz.999' are inscribed to the lower right of the portrait. |
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| Mintage | 1993 - Proof - 99 |
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This piece was issued as part of China's ongoing commemorative gold program, which the People's Bank of China expanded aggressively through the late 1980s and 1990s to capture the international bullion coin and collector market. The specific subject — Sun Yat-sen's former residence — reflects the careful political calculus of the early 1990s, when celebrating Republican-era figures had become diplomatically useful in the context of cross-strait relations.
At five troy ounces, these were struck in limited quantities and sold primarily through authorized dealers abroad rather than domestically.