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3 Gram - Disney Celebrating Time
| Issuer | China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 3 Gram |
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| Reverse description | Full-color vignette occupies the central field, presenting Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto engaged in a festive party scene with balloons, gifts, and streamers. The bold heading 'CELEBRATING TIME' runs across the upper portion of the note, with Chinese legends flanking the vignette on either side. Corner cartouches display 'THREE' in letterpress style, and the denomination numeral '3' appears at upper left and right within the guilloche border. |
| Reverse lettering | 3g CELEBRATING TIME 欢庆时刻 快乐共享 THREE ~ 2015 ~ (Translation: Celebrating Time / Happy Sharing) |
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CBPM produced this piece under a licensing arrangement with Disney, part of a broader push by Chinese state minting operations into the collectibles market during the mid-2010s. The silver-deposited polymer format — a thin layer of .999 fine silver applied to a polymer substrate — was a technically unusual production choice, blurring the line between banknote manufacturing and commemorative medallion work in a way that complicated its classification from the outset.
Whether it qualifies as a note, a coin, or simply a souvenir depends heavily on who you ask.