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50 Yuan Year of the Snake
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is rendered in high relief at the center of the obverse, depicting Tiananmen Gate surmounted by five stars — one large star flanked by four smaller ones — all within a circular border of grain ears tied at the base with a cogwheel, symbolizing the alliance of peasantry and the working class. The emblem is surrounded by delicate scrolling floral arabesques in the field, adding decorative depth to the design. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper periphery in incuse Chinese characters. The date 2025 appears in the lower exergue in Arabic numerals. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polychrome coloured depiction of a stylized snake rendered in a charming folk-art idiom, its coiled green body adorned with red peony blossoms and leafy motifs. The snake's expressive face is highlighted with blue and red decorative markings, and a large red peony flower crowns its head, evoking traditional Chinese festive and auspicious imagery. Soft gold peony outlines fill the background field, enhancing the celebratory character of the design. The cyclical stem characters 乙巳 — denoting the Year of the Snake in the Chinese sexagenary cycle — appear to the lower left, while the denomination 50元 is inscribed to the upper right. |
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China's annual Lunar New Year gold issues have been struck without interruption since 1981, making the Snake the ninth animal to appear in the second full cycle of the series. The 3g size — introduced as the series expanded its weight range — targets retail buyers priced out of the larger 8g and 30g issues, a deliberate move by the People's Bank of China to broaden domestic precious metal ownership.