10 Yuan (Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Cao Zhi) 1996 front 10 Yuan (Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Cao Zhi) 1996 back
10 Yuan (Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Cao Zhi) 1996 photo
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10 Yuan Romance of the Three Kingdoms - Cao Zhi

1996 year
Silver (.925) 27 g -
Description
Issuer
People's Republic of China
Period
People's Republic (1949-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
10 Yuan (10元, 拾圓) 10 CNY = USD 1.42
Currency
Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
27 g
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#164337
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Chinese

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Previously known as y878

Interesting fact

The design of the coin features a portrait of Cao Zhi, a famous poet and warrior from the Three Kingdoms period, on the obverse, and a scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel on the reverse. The coin was issued in 1996 as part of a series commemorating the 1200th anniversary of the novel's publication. It's made of silver (.925) and weighs 27 grams.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  7000 - - - - - -

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