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| Edge | Reeded | | Composition | 99.9% fine gold (Au) | | Obverse | Depiction of the Temple of Heaven in the center with Chinese characters on top saying "Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo" meaning People's Republic of China and the bottom the year of issue | | Reverse | Different portraits of panda that changes every year (except for 2001 and 2002, which share the same design) | 4 References
The panda design changes every year (with a single exception) and the gold Panda coins come in different sizes and denominations, ranging from 1/20 troy oz
to 1 troy oz
China issued its first gold coins picturing an Panda design in 1982, in sizes of 1,1/2,1/4, and 1/10 troy oz
Beginning in 1983 another size was added - 1/20 oz
Larger Panda coins were issued in some years, weighing 5 and 12 oz
Unlike coins made by US mints that carry mintmarks to distinguish their origin, Chinese mints usually do not employ mintmarks
The gold pandas are legal tender in the People's Republic of China, and are currently issued in face value denominations of 500,200, 100,50 and 20 Yuan
An exception is 1991, when 1 gram gold pandas were minted, issued in the denomination of 3 yuan
Face Value Nominal Gold Weight Fine Weight Total Weight Diameter Thickness
500 Yuan 1 Troy ounce 31.103 g 32.05 mm 2.70 mm
200 Yuan 1/2 Troy ounce 15.5515 g 27.00 mm 1.85 mm
100 Yuan 1/4 Troy ounce 7.7758 g 21.95 mm 1.53 mm
50 Yuan 1/10 Troy ounce 3.1103 g 17.95 mm 1.05 mm
20 Yuan 1/20 Troy ounce 1.5552 g 13.92 mm 0.83 mm
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