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500 Yuan Unicorn
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Value | 500 Yuan (500元, 五佰圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Chinese qilin (麒麟), a mythical auspicious creature, shown in dynamic three-quarter profile striding upon stylized auspicious clouds rendered in low relief across the lower field. A robed celestial rider is seated upon the qilin, holding a lotus flower in one hand and an auspicious object in the other, with flowing ribbons and mane adding movement to the composition. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, with the characters 麒麟 inscribed to the lower right. The date 1994 appears in the lower exergual area in Arabic numerals. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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