人民银行发行吉祥文化金银币 Central bank issues 2019 series of "Auspicious Culture" coins

The 5 gram round gold coin. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

China's central bank issued the 2019 edition of its "Auspicious Culture" commemorative coins(纪念币 Jìniàn bì) on Thursday.

The 100 gram round silver coin. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

The series(系列 xìliè) features two gold(金 jīn) and five silver(银 yín) coins. According to an announcement by the People's Bank of China, the series includes a gold coin and a silver coin in the shape of heart(心形 xīn xíng).

The 60 gram round silver coin. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

On the coins are the Chinese characters for "auspiciousness(吉祥 jíxiáng)" and traditional Chinese emblems(元素 yuánsù) that symbolize(象征 xiàngzhēng) good luck(好运 hǎo yùn) and happiness(幸福 xìngfú).

One of the two 30 gram round silver coins. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

The 3 gram heart-shaped gold coin. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

The 30 gram heart-shaped silver coin. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

Another of the two 30 gram round silver coins. [Photo: The People's Bank of China]

重点词汇:

[fāxíng] 发行 circulate; issue

E.g. Tāmen fāxíng le Lǔ Xùn zhùzuò de yīgè xīn bǎnběn.
他们发行了鲁迅著作的一个新版本。
They issued a new edition of Lu Xun's works.

Huòshèng zhě jiāng yǒu jīhuì fāxíng zìjǐ de dān qū chàngpiàn.
获胜者将有机会发行自己的单曲唱片。
The winners will get a chance to release their own single.