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3 Yuan 25th Anniversary of Panda Coinage
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 2007 中国熊猫金币发行25周年纪念 |
| Reverse description | Central device features a giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) seated in a naturalistic pose, clasping a bamboo shoot with both forepaws and gazing toward the viewer, rendered with fine frosted relief against a polished proof field. Bamboo stalks and foliage are depicted to the right of the animal, evoking the panda's natural habitat. The denomination 3元 appears in the lower right field in large Chinese numerals. The inscription 1/4 oz Ag .999 is positioned along the upper left arc, indicating the coin's silver content and weight. |
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The Chinese Panda series launched in 1982, making this 2007 issue the 25th anniversary of a program that fundamentally changed how China engaged with the international bullion coin market. The People's Bank changed the panda design annually from the outset — a deliberate policy decision that drove collector demand by preventing any single year from becoming a de facto generic bullion piece. The 3 yuan denomination itself is anomalous; standard Panda issues run in round figures, and the 3 yuan valuation reflects the proportional face value assigned to this fractional silver piece within the anniversary series.