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50 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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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 the triple-tiered circular roof and surrounding balustrade visible. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arcs along the upper periphery in Chinese characters. The date 1997 appears in the lower field beneath the architectural motif. The design is set against a burnished gold field with no additional ornamentation. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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The 1997 Panda series holds particular interest because it was the last year before the China Mint abandoned the practice of annually rotating panda designs — a policy that had defined the series since 1982 and driven enormous secondary market demand. Beginning in 1988, the mint also began issuing bullion strikes alongside proof versions, complicating type identification for this denomination. The 1/2 oz gold issue was produced across multiple facilities, with coins from Shenyang and Shanghai occasionally distinguished by small mintmark differences that remain a point of contention among specialists.