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5 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 5 Yuan (5元, 伍圓) |
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| Obverse description | Central view of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests within the Temple of Heaven complex, rendered in fine detail with its distinctive triple-eaved circular roof and surrounding balustrade. The inscription 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs around the upper periphery of the coin in raised Chinese characters. The date 1998 appears in the lower exergue beneath the architectural motif, flanked by the coin's smooth inner border. |
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| Reverse description | A giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) depicted in three-quarter view, seated among bamboo stalks and foliage, actively consuming a bamboo leaf held in its forepaws. The fineness inscription .999 Ag 1/2 oz appears in the upper left field, confirming the coin's silver content and weight. The denomination 5元 is inscribed in the lower left field in Chinese numerals and characters, with bamboo leaves framing the naturalistic composition throughout the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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