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500 Yuan Panda, Bimetallic
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The gold centre features a finely detailed rendering of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), Beijing, depicted in three-quarter perspective with its characteristic triple-eaved circular roof, ornate balustrades, and ceremonial stairway ascending to the entrance. The silver outer ring bears the Chinese legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) arranged around the upper arc, with the four-digit date 1996 inscribed at the bottom of the ring in Latin numerals. |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 1996 |
| Reverse description | The gold centre depicts two giant pandas — an adult and a cub — set amid bamboo shoots and leafy vegetation, with a rocky outcrop to the left, rendered in high relief with fine naturalistic detail. The denomination 500元 is inscribed in the upper right field of the gold centre. The silver outer ring carries a bilingual legend arranged around the circumference, reading .999 5oz Au + .999 20oz Ag, denoting the precise precious metal content of both the gold and silver components. |
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