China Panda

1) Recognition – Name – Country of Origin
The China Panda coin has been issued by the China Mint since 1982. The annually changing motif of one or two pandas gives the coin its name. It is among the most popular investment coins.

2) Coin Description
On the obverse side of the coin, one or two pandas (depending on the year) – the national symbol – are depicted. The face value, fineness, and fine weight are also displayed there. On the reverse side of the coin, the Temple of Heaven, along with the minting year and inscriptions, is featured. Since the inception of the Panda series, the design has been minimally altered in three different variations. The coin's edge is reeded and therefore does not bear any inscriptions.

3) Face Value – Legal Tender – Value
The China Panda is a bullion coin (investment coin). It holds legal tender status for the Chinese Panda in China. As is customary with investment coins, the intrinsic value of silver far exceeds the indicated face values.

4) Other Units – Denominations
Other units or denominations, below or above one ounce, are produced as follows:

Size	Weight	Fine Weight	Face Value	Minting Years
1 kg	1000 g	999 g	300 CNY	since 2000
1 kg	1000 g	999 g	200 CNY	1998 - 1999
12 ounces	373.24 g	372.87 g	100 CNY	1988 - 1997
5 ounces	155.52 g	155.36 g	50 CNY	1987 - 1995
2 ounces	62.21 g	62.14 g	10 CNY	1991
1 ounce	33.60 g	31.08 g	10 CNY	1987
1 ounce	31.10 g	31.07 g	10 CNY	since 1989
30 g	30 g	29.97 g	10 CNY	since 2016
24.30 g	24.30 g	21.87 g	10 CNY	1983 - 1985
1/2 ounce	15.62 g	15.60 g	5 CNY	1983 - 1998

5) Special Features – Minting Years – History – Mintage
From 1983 to 1985, the China Panda had a weight of only 27 g and a fineness of 900/1000. Starting with the 1987 Panda coin, the standard weight of one ounce for silver coins was chosen, and the fineness was increased to 999/1000. The half China Panda was only offered in the years 1993 to 1998. The 5 and 12 ounce Pandas were also minted only during limited timeframes (see table above).
Silver kilogram Pandas have been issued in limited quantities since 1998.
Particularly among collectors, the proof-quality 10 Yuan pieces are highly popular. The mints responsible for production are the Shenzhen Guoba Mint, the Shanghai Mint, and the Shenyang Mint.