Each minting year, the Chinese gold coin features an altering design of the traditional panda bear with exception of the years 2001 and 2002, in which the motives were the same. However, coin collectors asked the Chinese authorities to design the Panda´s front side motive in different yearly versions again, which were given in as of the minting year 2003. On its left side the Panda´s front side shows the nominal value of each coin size. The respective gold purity is displayed at the coin´s top, which has been at 99.99 percent (.9999) since the introduction of the Chinese Panda. The only exception goes back to the coin´s first minting year in 1982, which does not feature any nominal value.
The Following table Picture and full article from Gold Money will describe the Purity and Weight Standards for Each Chinese Golds Panda Coins
'The production start of the Gold Panda goes back to the year 1982. The gold coin is nowadays manufactured by several Chinese Mints in five different finenesses. The most important coin manufacturers include the Beijing Chinese Mint, the Shanghai, the Shenzhen and the Shangyang Mint. The Gold Panda´s first edition was released in sizes of 1/10, 1/4, 1/2, as well as 1 ounce. The production of a 1/20 ounce coin was added in 1983. In certain years special coin editions or proof sets were additionally issued. A coin of 1 gram was manufactured in 1991. In later years, coin versions of 5 ounces, 12 ounces or 1 kilogram were launched into the market. All Chinese Gold Pandas are genuine legal tender coins.
All Chinese Gold Pandas have a purity of 99.99 percent (.9999). Since the editions of the first minting years were limited, the Gold Panda is a very popular coin among global collectors. Thus, the Panda coin – in contrast to its international counterparts – is usually offered at a high premium to gold´s current spot price.
Each minting year, the Chinese gold coin features an altering design of the traditional panda bear with exception of the years 2001 and 2002, in which the motives were the same. However, coin collectors asked the Chinese authorities to design the Panda´s front side motive in different yearly versions again, which were given in as of the minting year 2003. On its left side the Panda´s front side shows the nominal value of each coin size. The respective gold purity is displayed at the coin´s top, which has been at 99.99 percent (.9999) since the introduction of the Chinese Panda. The only exception goes back to the coin´s first minting year in 1982, which does not feature any nominal value.
The reverse side of the Chinese Gold Panda shows the Temple of Heaven in the coin´s centre, a well known sight in the capital of Beijing. Since its initial edition, this coin motive has never been changed. Above the Temple of Heaven, "Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo" (translation: People´s Republic of China) is displayed in Chinese characters. At the coin´s bottom, the respective minting year is shown. During its production history, the Chinese Gold Panda´s reverse side has been redesigned twice so far. While Beijing´s Temple of Heaven has always remained the same, changes in the years 1992 and 2000 only concerned the design of the coin´s outer ring.
As of its initial minting year 1982, China’s national gold coin was produced in the sizes of 1/10, 1/4, ½, as well as 1 ounce. Nowadays the nominal values of the coin sizes are different to the period 1982 to 2000. While the former nominal values of the 1/10, ¼, ½, and 1 ounce coins were previously at 10, 25, 50 and 100 yuan, they quote at 50, 100, 200, and 500 yuan today. The respective gold contents are at 3.1103 grams (1/10), 7.7758 grams (¼), 15.551 grams (½,), as well as 31.103 grams (1 ounce). The 1/20 ounce coin – manufactured as of the year 1983 – had a former nominal value of 5 yuan, while it is quoted at 25 yuan today. The 1/20 ounce coin´s gold content is at 1.5552 grams.
n contrast to many other gold coins, the Chinese Gold Panda does not feature any mint-marks. Mint-marks are often displayed on legal tender gold coins. In most cases the mint-mark is of a very small size. In some cases, a certain mint is indicated. The mint-mark often consists of a symbol, a digit or a letter. China´s official distributor of the Panda´s gold and silver coin versions is the company China Gold Coin Corporation. In the United States, the Gold Panda is officially distributed by the company Panda America since 1982.'
Chinese Gold Panda Coins - Stories To Weight and Purity Standards
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