China (People's Republic), gold 100 yuan (1 oz) Panda, 1999, large date plain 1 (Shenyang mint), NGC MS 69 ("top pop"). KM-1221; PAN-316B. None graded higher in the current NGC census. This year is the only one in which all Pandas were struck at three separate mints. Anthony: "The 1999 100 Yuan 1 oz. gold Large Date Panda Plain 1 is another scarce coin." Mintage for all the mints: 125,000 planned; 32,439 actual; estimated extant population for this variety