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800 Yuan Elephant
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Weight | 33.2 g |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a boldly rendered depiction of an ancient Chinese bronze elephant vessel, modelled after a Shang Dynasty (16th–11th century BC) archaeological artifact. The elephant stands in profile facing left, its body entirely covered with intricate taotie and curvilinear scroll motifs characteristic of Shang bronze casting. A curved Chinese inscription along the upper arc reads 公元前16－前11世纪, denoting the artifact's historical dating to the 16th–11th centuries BC. The denomination 800元 is inscribed in large characters along the lower arc. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 公元前16－前11世纪 800元 |
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