100 Yuan (Year of the Ox; Platinum) 1997 front 100 Yuan (Year of the Ox; Platinum) 1997 back
100 Yuan (Year of the Ox; Platinum) 1997 photo
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100 Yuan Year of the Ox; Platinum

1997 year
Platinum (.999) 31.1 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
People's Republic of China
Period
People's Republic (1949-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1997
Value
100 Yuan (100元, 壹佰圆) 100 CNY = USD 14
Currency
Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition
Platinum (.999)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
32 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#30012
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Interesting fact

The 1997 Platinum Year of the Ox coin from the People's Republic of China has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which is a distinctive characteristic of Chinese coins.