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500 Yuan Year of the Horse
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is depicted in high relief at the center of the obverse, featuring Tiananmen Gate flanked by sheaves of grain and surmounted by five stars, all within a circular wreath. The circular legend "中华人民共和国" (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date "2026" is inscribed in the exergue at the base of the design. Decorative scroll motifs frame the emblem on either side, adding an elegant border to the composition. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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China's platinum bullion coin program has never achieved the commercial traction of its gold Panda series, and mintages for platinum Lunar issues tend to be constrained accordingly — making survivors in original condition genuinely difficult to source years after issue. The 2026 Horse falls in the third cycle of the 60-year Chinese zodiac calendar, a cycle the People's Bank has used since the early 1980s to anchor the Lunar series to traditional reckoning rather than simple annual rotation.