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Festival of Lanterns is on the fifteenth
day of the first lunar month. The folk custom was originated
in the Han dynasty, which is about 2,000 years from today.
It is said that the nascence of the festival is to commemorate
a legend that a smart official help a maid reunite with
her family. Then the custom to eat rice glue ball and
appreciate lanterns has been remained by this time.
The People's Bank of China has issued commemorative precious
metal coins on Chinese folk custom since 2001. Chinese
folk custom-festival of lanterns commemorative gold and
silver coins consists of 2 coins,1 in gold and 1 in silver. |
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value
(Yuan) |
Metal |
Purity(%) |
Quality |
Mass(oz) |
Shape |
Diameter(mm) |
Mintage(pc) |
| 150 |
Au. |
99.9 |
proof |
1/3 |
round |
23 |
20,000 |
| 10 |
Ag. |
99.9 |
proof |
1 |
round |
40 |
60,000 |
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