10 Yuan (100th Anniversary of Zhou Enlai Standing) 1998 front 10 Yuan (100th Anniversary of Zhou Enlai Standing) 1998 back
10 Yuan (100th Anniversary of Zhou Enlai Standing) 1998 photo

10 Yuan 100th Anniversary of Zhou Enlai Standing

1998 year
Silver (.999) 31.022 g 40 mm
Description
Issuer
People's Republic of China
Period
People's Republic (1949-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1998
Value
10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) 10 CNY = USD 1.42
Currency
Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.022 g
Diameter
40 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#74122
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Portrait of Chow-En-Lai with inscriptions

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
周恩来
1898-1998
10元

Translation:
10 Yuan
Chow-En-Lai
1898-1998

Edge

Milled

Comment

Two coins were made, with different obverses, but the same reverse in proof and in sets of 2.
38000 sets were issued in total.

Interesting fact

The 10 Yuan (100th Anniversary of Zhou Enlai Standing) 1998 coin from the People's Republic of China is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency. Instead, it was produced specifically as a collector's item to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Zhou Enlai's birth. Zhou Enlai was a prominent Chinese politician and statesman who served as the first Premier of the People's Republic of China. The coin's design features an image of Zhou Enlai standing, and its silver content and weight make it a valuable collector's item for numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  38000 - - - - - -

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