China to Issue Commemorative Coins on Centennial of 1911 Revolution

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, announced Tuesday that it will issue a set of commemorative coins on Sept. 30 to mark the centennial of the epoch-making 1911 Xinhai Revolution.

This set of coins includes one gold and one silver coin.

The gold coin features the head portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the leader of the 1911 Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and ended China's 2,000 years of imperial rule.

The back of the silver coin will feature a representation of the Wuchang Uprising that led to the fall of China'a last feudal dynasty.

The gold coin, measuring 22 millimeters in diameter, contains a quarter ounce of gold and has a face value of 100 yuan (US$15.6). The maximum circulation is set at 100,000.

The silver coin, which measures 40 millimeters in diameter, contains one ounce of pure silver and has a face value of 10 yuan. The maximum circulation is 160,000.

The PBOC on Tuesday issued a set of commemorative coins to mark the 60th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.

This set consists of one gold and one silver coin.

The gold coins feature the lotus flower, snow-capped mountains and hada, a piece of silk meant as a greeting gift in Tibet. The maximum circulation is 20,000. The gold coin contains a quarter ounce of gold and has a face value of 100 yuan.

The silver coins show Tibetan design and are decorated with hada and propitious clouds. The maximum circulation is 30,000. The silver coin contains an ounce of pure silver and has a face value of 10 yuan.