Martin S. Collection of China Silver Panda 5 Yuan MS and PF 1/2oz
1993 PANDA MS

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1993 Silver 5 Yuan 1/2oz Panda MS70

The 1993 5 Yuan silver Panda is the first year of a brief, generally overlooked but very interesting series of coins. The coins can be found with lusters that vary from Cameo to Ultra Cameo. Some examples exhibit brilliant heavy frosting that contrasts nicely against the reflective fields. The authorized mintage of 28,888 makes the 1993 semi scarce but it is still not too difficult to find. Due to the modest maximum mintage many collectors consider it to be a key, or semi-key coin in the 1/2 oz. silver series from 1993-1998.

The coin is usually in relatively good condition. About 8% of the graded coins achieve a perfect MS70 grade (12/2020).