In 1997 the Bank of China released a very Limited Issue Bi-Metal Panda 50 Yuan Gold Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Gold weighing one half of an ounce of solid pure Gold and 1/5oz of solid fine .999 Silver Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR68 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology.
The reverse design of Panda Coins change each year while the obverse design features the Temple of Heaven building in Beijing.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.