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5 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A finely detailed view of the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) in Beijing occupies the central field, rendered with careful architectural precision showing its distinctive triple-eaved circular roof, marble terrace, and ceremonial stairway. The Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) curves along the upper periphery in relief, with the character 国 enclosed in a rectangular cartouche at the right. The date 1993 appears in the lower exergue below the temple, all within a plain raised border. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1993 |
| Reverse description | A giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is depicted seated on a rocky outcrop in three-quarter view, facing left, rendered with finely frosted relief contrasting against the mirror-polished field. Bamboo sprigs rise at the lower left and a flowering branch appears at the upper right, framing the central motif. The purity and weight inscription .999 Au 1/20 oz curves along the upper left field, while the denomination 5元 appears at the lower left. A circular mintmark (P, denoting the Shenyang Mint) is present at the right, with a small sprig below it. |
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