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500 Yuan Year of the Ox
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Weight | 155.5175 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a finely detailed depiction of the Wuyue Temple (Dongyue Temple) gatehouse, rendered in a traditional Chinese architectural style with a prominent double-eaved pavilion roof, ornamental balustrades, and an arched central gateway. Decorative lion guardians flank the base of the structure. The inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters, with the year of issue 1997 inscribed in the lower field beneath the temple. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1997 |
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The 1997 Chinese Lunar Gold series sat at an awkward political moment — issued the same year Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty, a date the People's Bank marked with extraordinary fanfare across multiple commemorative programs. The 5-ounce .999 gold Lunar pieces from this period were produced in strictly controlled mintages and sold almost entirely into overseas collector markets, particularly Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asian diaspora communities for whom the Ox carries specific generational significance tied to the 60-year sexagenary cycle.
KM#1007 is among the heavier issues in the annual Lunar gold program, and original packaging integrity matters considerably to secondary market pricing.