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Yüan Dollar - British Columbia Chinese Dynasties Series
| Location | Canada |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a flowering plant with large blossoms and a butterfly in high relief, framed by a decorative beaded inner border. The Chinese character 元 appears to the upper left alongside the dates 1280-1368. The legend YÜAN DYNASTY curves along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 元 1280-1368 YÜAN DYNASTY |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a multi-tiered Chinese imperial pavilion or temple in high relief, flanked by stylized rockery, all within a decorative beaded inner border. The legend BRITISH COLUMBIA arcs across the upper field, with YÜAN DOLLAR in large letters along the lower rim. The dates 1977-1978 appear in the exergue below the building, with CURRENCY VALUE ONE DOLLAR EXPIRES APRIL 30, 1978 inscribed in a smaller legend beneath. |
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