China News Service, December 15th. According to the WeChat official account of the People's Bank of China, the People's Bank of China will issue a set of 2022 commemorative coins starting from December 21, 2021.
There are 3 commemorative coins in this set, including 1 gold commemorative coin, 1 silver commemorative coin, and 1 two-color copper alloy commemorative coin, all of which are the legal tender of the People's Republic of China.
1. Gold and silver commemorative coins
(1) The commemorative coin pattern.
1. Front pattern.
This set of gold and silver commemorative coins features the national emblem of the People’s Republic of China on the front, and the country’s name and year “2022” are published.
2. The back pattern.
The pattern on the back of the 1 gram round gold commemorative coin is Wen Zhengming's "Fu" shape in the Ming Dynasty. It is designed with a combination of panes, plum blossoms, and folk house eaves, and the denomination is published.
The back of the 8g round silver commemorative coin is in the shape of "Fu" by Wen Zhengming of the Ming Dynasty, with a combination of panes, paper-cut flowers, magpies, plum blossoms, and eaves of folk houses, and the words "Renyin" and denominations are also published. .
(2) The specifications and circulation of commemorative coins.
The 1 gram round gold commemorative coin is a universal coin, containing 1 gram of pure gold, with a diameter of 10 mm, a denomination of 10 yuan, a fineness of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 100,000 pieces.
The 8g round silver commemorative coin is a standard coin, containing 8g of pure silver, 25mm in diameter, 3 yuan in denomination, 99.9% in color, and a maximum circulation of 2,000,000 pieces.
(3) This set of gold and silver commemorative coins was minted by Shenzhen Guobao Mint Co., Ltd. and distributed by China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd.
For details of sales channels, please refer to China Gold Coin Network (www.chngc.net/qd).
2. Two-color copper alloy commemorative coin
(1) The commemorative coin pattern.
1. Front pattern.
The front pattern is "People's Bank of China" and "10 Yuan", the Chinese pinyin letter "SHIYUAN" and the year number "2022", and the shading is lined with a pattern of flowers.
2. The back pattern.
The main scene on the back is a tiger image that combines traditional Chinese paper-cutting art with elements of decorative New Year pictures. The back scene is decorated with lanterns, pine branches and pine cones, and the words "Renyin" are printed on the left side of the coin.
(2) The denominations, specifications, materials and circulation of commemorative coins.
The denomination of the two-color copper alloy commemorative coin is 10 yuan, the diameter is 27 mm, and the material is two-color copper alloy. The circulation is 120 million (including 10,000 historical currency files). The distribution of the two-color copper alloy commemorative coins in various provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities is as follows :
(3) Method of issuance.
Two-color copper alloy commemorative coins are issued by appointment exchange.
The specific issuance work arrangements are as follows:
1. Banking financial institutions that undertake scheduled exchange work
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, Postal Savings Bank of China, Hua Xia Bank, and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank (hereinafter collectively referred to as the undertaking bank) jointly undertake the appointment and exchange of two-color copper alloy commemorative coins for the 2022 Lunar New Year.
The specific arrangements for each region are as follows:
2. Announcement of the allocated number of reservations in various regions
Before January 6, 2022, the branch of the People’s Bank of China will announce to the public the distribution of the local 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins and other information; the undertaking bank will announce the 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coin exchange outlets on its official website. And information such as the number of reservations available for each branch.
3. Appointment arrangement
To undertake the bank's appointment business for the 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coin from January 7 to January 9, 2022.
The public can make an appointment registration through online channels such as the official website of the undertaking bank or go to the pre-exchange outlets announced by the undertaking bank during business hours.
4. Appointment redemption limit
2022 New Year's Eve two-color copper alloy commemorative coins are reserved for each person, and the exchange limit is 20.
5. ID requirements
The valid ID for booking and redemption of the 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coin must be the original second-generation resident ID card.
If the public makes an on-site appointment at the undertaking bank branch, they must have their original valid second-generation resident ID; if they make an on-site appointment on behalf of others, they must provide the original valid second-generation resident ID of the agent and the person being handled, and they must be handled on behalf of others. No more than 5 people.
6. Appointment verification period arrangement
January 12 to January 13, 2022 is the appointment verification period.
During the appointment verification period, the public who have not passed the verification can hold the original second-generation resident identity card used for appointment registration and go to the bank branch that undertakes the appointment registration to cancel the repeated appointment record and retain the redemption qualification business.
For specific procedures, please refer to the "Announcement of the People's Bank of China" ([2019] No. 26).
If the public handles the cancellation of repeated appointment records and the retention of redemption qualifications on behalf of others, they must provide the original valid second-generation resident identity cards of the agent and the person being handled.
7. Exchange arrangements
The undertaking bank will handle the 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coin exchange business from January 14 to January 20, 2022.
The public can hold the original valid second-generation resident identity card registered in the appointment system at the agreed time and go to the agreed undertaking bank branch to handle the appointment exchange business.
The branches of the People's Bank of China may adjust the local exchange time according to the requirements for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and make a separate announcement.
If the public handles the scheduled exchange service of the 2022 Lunar New Year two-color copper alloy commemorative coins on behalf of others, they must provide the original valid second-generation resident ID cards of the agent and the person being handled, and the number of persons being handled shall not exceed 5 people.
8. Announcement of appointment redemption information
The People's Bank of China and the undertaking bank will announce the progress of online reservations, on-site reservations, and reservation exchanges in all regions of the country on their official websites every working day during the reservation and exchange period of the two-color copper alloy commemorative coin in 2022.
The Shanghai headquarters of the People's Bank of China, branches, business management departments, provincial capital (capital) city center sub-branch, and Shenzhen city center sub-branch will be announced on its official website every working day during the 2022 New Year's Eve two-color copper alloy commemorative coin reservation and exchange period. Online appointments, on-site appointments and appointment exchange progress in all regions and cities under the jurisdiction will announce the supervision and reporting telephone numbers of all provinces (regions, cities) across the country during the issuance of two-color copper alloy commemorative coins for the New Year in 2022.
The public is welcome to inquire and supervise.
(4) The public anti-counterfeiting features of two-color copper alloy commemorative coins.
1. Bimetal structure and inner core composite material
The outer ring of the coin is made of brass alloy, and the inner core is made of nickel belt composite cupronickel material with unique machine-readable performance.
2. Oblique full teeth spaced by half teeth
There are alternately arranged oblique full teeth and half teeth on the outer edge of the coin.
3. Invisible graphics
Tilt the coin at an appropriate angle, and you can observe two sets of invisible graphics composed of 3 "10" and "RMB" within the outline of the denomination number "10" on the front.
4. Miniature text
At the bottom of the denomination number "10" on the front of the coin, the microtext "RMB 10 YUAN" can be observed.
(5) The two-color copper alloy commemorative coin has the same function as the current circulating renminbi, and circulates at the same value as the same denomination renminbi.