China issues commemorative coins marking 90th anniversary of Long March victory
The People's Bank of China on Thursday issued two commemorative coins marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.
The set includes one gold coin and one silver coin, both of which are legal tender in China.
The obverse of both coins features China's national emblem, the country's name and the year of issuance.
The 8-gram gold coin has a face value of 100 yuan. Its reverse features a five-pointed star, a sickle and axe, rays of light and a scene depicting the Red Army crossing snow-covered mountains and grasslands. It also carries an inscription marking the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory and the dates "1936–2026."
The maximum mintage of the gold coin is 10,000 pieces.
The 30-gram silver coin has a face value of 10 yuan. Its reverse depicts a sculpture commemorating the arrival of the Long March forces in northern Shaanxi Province, along with Yan'an's Baota Mountain and the Yanhe River.
The maximum mintage of the silver coin is 20,000 pieces.
The Long March of 1934–1936 became one of the defining episodes in modern Chinese history. In October 1934, around 86,000 Red Army soldiers began a journey of roughly 12,500 kilometers. In October 1936, three main Red Army forces converged in northwestern China, marking the end of the Long March.
According to CCTV+, the designs of both coins feature imagery and landmarks associated with key episodes of the Long March.
