Description
First minted in small quantities in 1982, the panda has become a very popular bullion coin. The obverse depicts the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, with the legend Ô PeopleÕs Republic of ChinaÕ in chinese characters at the top and with the date at the bottom of the coin.
The reverse panda design is changed every year ( with the exception of 2001 and 2002 which have the same design). The appealing design of the panda has made it a very desirable coin for both investors and collectors.
Face value 100 Yuan (1982-2000) 500 Yuan (2001 onwards)
From 2016, the weight system of troy ounces was replaced by metric gram weights. The 200 Yuan thus became 15 grams, making the troy weight 0.4822 troy ounce.
The Panda is also produced as a silver coin series.