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500 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Value | 500 Yuan (500元, 五佰圓) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed high-relief rendering of the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, a masterpiece of classical Chinese imperial architecture, shown in a frontal elevation with its multi-tiered tiled roof, colonnade of pillars, ornate balustrades, and ceremonial stairways flanked by guardian figures. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. Below the architectural motif, the inscription 曲阜大成殿 identifies the depicted monument, and the date 1990 appears at the bottom of the field against a mirror-polished proof background. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 曲阜大成殿 1990 |
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