China’s rare wild animal – golden-spotted swallowtail butterfly commemorative coin 1999

Front: country name, national emblem, year number. Back: An almost adult alligator lying on the swamp

Back: The main scene pattern consists of abstract representations of eyes, leaves and the earth, expressing human beings’ concern for the natural environment on which they depend for survival. The words “Environmental Protection” are printed on the right side of the inner edge.

Back: Chinese watch, pine trees, cranes and the Great Wall form a symbol of long live the motherland. Front: National emblem, Tiananmen Square and fireworks. Below the national emblem are the words “Thirty-fifth Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” and “1949-1984”.