BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), China's central bank, will release on Thursday a set of gold and silver coins in commemoration of the centenary birthday of the Chinese film industry.

    The set of coins, including a gold coin and a silver one, will be issued by the country's central bank as legal tender.

    The obverse side of both coins bears designs of peony and cinefilms, with the engraving "100" marked together with the name of the country and the year.

    The reverse side of the gold coin will display the combined sculpture of the clap-stick and "100" with the words of "A Century of Chinese Film Industry" and the par value imprinted.

    The reverse side of the silver coin exhibits the designs of the camera and the film box, also with the words of "A Century of Chinese Film Industry" and the par value imprinted.

    The gold coin, 20,000 of which to be issued for circulation, will be made of 1/3 ounce of pure gold, 23 millimeters in diameter, and 150 yuan in value.

    The silver coin, 60,000 of which to be issued for circulation, will be made of one ounce of pure silver, 40 millimeters in diameter, and 10 yuan in value. Enditem