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Announcement
of The People¨s Bank of China
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[2005] No.20 |
The People¨s Bank of China will issue
a set of 2006 Chinese Bingxu Year (year of the dog) Gold and
Silver Commemorative Coins on Oct. 21, 2005. This set of commemorative
coins comprises of 12 coins, 6 are gold, 6 are silver, all
of which are legal tender of the PRC.
I. Designs of the coins:
i. The obverse designs:
The common obverse design on the following 10 coins features
the pattern of Chinese ancient bronze ware --- dog shaped
belt hook, and patterns of Acalypha hispida, together with
the title of the PRC, and the year 2006:
The 1/10oz. round gold coin, 1/10oz. round colored gold
coin, 1/2oz. quincunx gold coin, 5oz. oblong gold coin, 1kg
quincunx gold coin, 1oz. round silver coin, 1oz. round colored
silver coin, 1oz. quincunx silver coin, 5oz. oblong silver
coin, 1kg. round silver coin,.
The common obverse design on the following 2 coins features
the scenery of Qingyuanlou on the Great Wall, together with
the title of the PRC, and the year 2006:
The 1/2oz. sector gold coin, 1oz. sector silver coin.
ii. The reverse designs:
The common reverse design on the following 4 coins features
the painting --- ｀Clever Dogs¨, and the face value:
The 1/10oz. round gold coin, 1/2oz. quincunx gold coin,
1oz. round silver coin, 1oz. quincunx silver coin.
The common reverse design on the following 2 coins features
the colored painting --- ｀Two Dogs under the Palm Tree¨, and
the face values:
The 1/10oz. round colored gold coin, 1oz. round colored
silver coin.
The common reverse design on the following 2 coins features
the painting --- ｀Two Dogs¨, and the face values:
The 1kg. quincunx gold coin,1kg. round silver coin.
The common reverse design on the following 4 coins features
the painting --- ｀Frisking Dogs¨, and the face values:
The 1/2oz. sector gold coin, 1oz. sector silver coin, 5oz.oblong
gold coin, 5oz. oblong silver coin. |
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