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5 Yuan 35th Anniversary of Panda Coinage
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, rendered in fine relief against a mirror-polished field. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The lower arc bears the commemorative inscription 中国熊猫金币发行三十五周年纪念 (35th Anniversary of the Issuance of Chinese Panda Gold Coins) flanking the date 2017 at the base of the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 中国熊猫金币发行三十五周年纪念 2017 |
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China's Panda silver bullion series launched in 1982, making 2017 the 35th anniversary — a milestone the People's Bank of China marked by issuing this commemorative alongside the regular annual Panda release. The series is notable for changing its reverse design nearly every year, a deliberate policy that distinguishes it from most bullion programs and has driven a secondary collector market far beyond the coin's melt value.
In 2016, China switched the series from troy-ounce weight standards to metric gram weights, a change that briefly disrupted international dealer pricing structures.