500 Yuan - 3 Pandas China

The 2013 Chinese Panda series saw the People's Bank of China issue this denomination in chromium-plated steel as part of a broader expansion into lower-cost circulating commemorative formats. China had by this point produced Panda-themed bullion in gold and silver annually since 1982, but the steel-based issues occupy a different tier entirely — struck for commemorative circulation rather than precious metal investment, and with mintage controls far less stringent than their bullion counterparts.