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50 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicts the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven complex, rendered in fine detail within a polished field. The circular legend at the top reads 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) in Chinese characters, while the date 2023 appears in the lower exergual area beneath the architectural motif. |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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China's Panda gold series has carried a legal tender face value since 1982, but the 50 yuan denomination on this piece is essentially ceremonial — the gold content alone is worth several hundred times that figure at any modern spot price. The series is notable for changing its reverse design annually, a deliberate policy that drives collector demand and secondary market premiums far above bullion value.
The 2023 issue was struck under the China Mint Corporation, which consolidated minting operations across facilities in Beijing, Shenyang, and Shanghai. Authenticating genuine issues against the substantial counterfeiting market remains a practical concern; the .999 fineness and precise 3-gram specification are frequently targeted by sophisticated fakes.