P. De Greef has delivered this absolute masterpiece: the most imposing and lifelike panda portrait that has ever been seen on a coin – and the highest coin relief to have ever been minted. The "Panda - Haut-Relief" was designed by the renown Belgian artist Beni Debacker and the coin is reflecting his exceptional artistic reputation in a striking manner!
The giant panda is a mammal of the bear family and although its distribution area is very limited, it achieved world-wide publicity as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund and other wildlife conservation programs. The species is highly endangered, with an estimated population of just over 1.800 living in the wild.