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The Panda :
The Panda is the finest chinese gold coin stroken by the People’s Bank of China. The purity is 99.9% (0.999) and the face value for the one ounce coin is 500 Yuan. its diameter is 32.05mm and its thickness is 2.70mm.
it is very important to pay attention on the weight of the coin. Indeed, the coins, stroken between 1982 and 2015 have a weight of 31.103 gr (1 ounce). But since 2016, China produces gold pandas with a weight of only 30,00 gr. The aim of the chinese Government is to introduce a new measurement reference for gold.
The gold panda is produced in different sizes : 1Oz, 1/2Oz, 1/4Oz, …
From 1982 to 2015 :
|
Face Value |
Gold Quantity |
Weight |
Diameter |
|
500 Yuan |
1 ounce |
31.103 gr |
32.05 mm |
|
200 Yuan |
½ ounce |
15.5515 gr |
27.00 mm |
|
100 Yuan |
¼ ounce |
7.7758 gr |
21.95 mm |
|
50 Yuan |
1/10 ounce |
3.1103 gr |
17.95 mm |
|
25 Yuan |
1/20 ounce |
1.5552 gr |
13.92 mm |
From 2016 :
|
Face Value |
Gold Quantity |
Weight |
Diameter |
|
500 Yuan |
0.9645 once |
30 gr |
32 mm |
|
200 Yuan |
0.4823 once |
15 gr |
27 mm |
|
100 Yuan |
0.2572 once |
8 gr |
22 mm |
|
50 Yuan |
0.0965 once |
3 gr |
18 mm |
|
25 Yuan |
0.0322 once |
1 gr |
10 mm |
The obverse represents the temple under the sky : Shi YiTien. Under the temple , the year of the strike is mentioned . Above the temple it is written “the People's Republic of China” in chinese.
The reverse represents one or few panda(s) with different positions depending of the years.
The characteristics of the panda :
|
Designation |
Chinese Panda |
|
Year of strike |
From 1982 |
|
Purity |
0.999 |
|
Diameter |
32.05 mm |
|
Gold content |
31.103 gr |
|
Obverse |
Shi YiTien |
|
Reverse |
one or few panda(s) |
