Lotus Blossom 5 Jiao China Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Enlightenment)

Lotus Blossom 5 Jiao China Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Enlightenment)

Obverse: Lotus blossom, and the issuer name above
Lettering: ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG
Translation: People's Bank of China

Reverse: The issuer name at the top around the rim with the denomination in Chinese and Pinyin in the center, and the date below
Lettering: 中国人民银行
5 角
WU JIAO
Translation: People's Bank of China
5 Jiao
Five Jiao

Edge: Alternating smooth and reeded (6 set of 8 reeds) segments

Features
Issuer People's Republic of China
Period People's Republic (1949-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 2000-2018
Value 5 Jiao
0.5 CNY = USD 0.08
Currency Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition Brass plated steel
Weight 3.8 g
Diameter 20.5 mm
Thickness 1.69 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 1222
References KM# 1411, Schön# 1104, Y# 1106

The Symbolic Meaning of the Lotus Flower
The Lotus Flower grows in the deep mud, far away from the sun. But, sooner or later, the Lotus reaches the light becoming the most beautiful flower ever. The Lotus flower is regarded in many different cultures, especially in eastern religions, as a symbol of purity, enlightenment, self-regeneration and rebirth. Its characteristics are a perfect analogy for the human condition: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the Lotus produces the most beautiful flower.

The Meaning the Lotus Flower in Buddhism
According to Buddhism, every person has the potential to become perfect and enlightened, and it is just a matter of time until each human reaches the light. Buddhists believe that it's necessary to be reborn thousands of times, polishing one's being through many incarnations, until one reaches nirvana – the highest state of consciousness that humans can access. So, the Buddha is sometimes depicted sitting on a Lotus flower, symbolizing the one who overcame the pain of that prevails in the material world and became enlightened, just like the Lotus flower which starts to grow in the dirty and muddy water but manages to surpass the water and produce a perfect flower.
Source: https://www.binghamton.edu/iaad/outreach/Meaning%20of%20the%20Lotus%20Flower%20-%20%20handout.pdf