In 1998 the Bank of China released a very Limited Issue Colour Panda 5 Yuan Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver weighing one half ounce of solid silver which has been colourised by the China Mint and Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.
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.