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5 Yuan Changxin Palace Lamp
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The celebrated Changxin Palace Lantern, a gilded bronze artifact of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 24) and designated national treasure of China, is depicted in colour at the centre of the coin. The lantern, shaped as a kneeling female figure holding an adjustable lamp, is faithfully rendered with fine detail highlighting its elegant form and historic craftsmanship. The central motif is set against a decorative linear background pattern evoking traditional Chinese artistic design. The legend 国家宝藏·长信宫灯 (National Treasure · Changxin Palace Lamp) arcs around the design, with the denomination 5元 (5 Yuan) inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 国 家 宝 藏 · 长 信 宫 灯 5 元 (Translation: National treasure · Changxin Palace Lamp 5 Yuan) |
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The Changxin Palace Lamp is a Western Han dynasty artifact excavated in 1968 from the tomb of Dou Wan, consort of Prince Liu Sheng, at Mancheng in Hebei province. Cast in bronze and gilded, the original piece functions as a genuine oil lamp — the hollow figure channels smoke inward to trap soot, a detail that impressed 20th-century engineers as much as archaeologists. It has been housed at the Hebei Museum since excavation and is classified as a First Grade National Treasure, restricting its loan abroad.
China's ongoing bullion and commemorative silver program frequently draws on this tier of protected artifacts precisely because physical export is impossible.