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5 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | A giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) seated facing left in a naturalistic rocky landscape, holding and feeding on a bamboo stalk. Leafy bamboo branches extend from the upper right of the field, rendered in delicate relief. The denomination '5元' appears in the lower field in Chinese characters, while the gold purity and weight inscription 'Au 1/20 oz .999' is struck along the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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The 1994 issue falls within the period when the Chinese Mint was still varying the Panda design annually — a deliberate policy that began in 1982 and continues today, making each year technically a distinct type rather than a running series. The 1/20 oz denomination was introduced in 1983 specifically to create an accessible entry point into the bullion market at a time when the Chinese government was aggressively courting Western investors and building hard currency reserves.