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15 Yuan 25th Anniversary of Panda Coinage
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Weight | 1.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven, rendered in fine detail with its characteristic triple-eaved circular roof and surrounding marble terrace. The Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery, while a commemorative inscription 中国熊猫金币发行25周年纪念 curves along the lower border. The date 2007 appears in the exergue below the building. The design occupies a deeply mirrored proof field with a frosted relief finish. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Chinese Panda series launched in 1982 as one of the first bullion programs to change its reverse design annually — a deliberate marketing strategy that transformed the coins into collectibles rather than pure bullion instruments. By the 25th anniversary in 2007, the People's Bank of China marked the occasion with fractional denominations like this one, which at 1/40 troy ounce sits at the smallest practical limit for struck gold coin production. The dies required for pieces this small demand exceptional precision; even minor misalignment produces proportionally larger errors than on full-ounce strikes.