China Panda Gold Coins

The history of China Panda gold coins

One of the best-selling gold coins in the world is the China Panda. First issued by the China Mint in 1982, the Panda gold coin is a versatile collection that also includes coins weighing 1 oz/30 g and coins weighing fractions of the weight. Every year, a new design is introduced with the panda on the back. They are very popular with both collectors and investors.

As already mentioned, Panda gold coins were first produced by the China Mint in 1982. In the same year, the mint offered the China Panda coins in the weight classes 1 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce. Each coin had a pure gold content of .999.

The China Mint focused on providing investors and collectors with something worth buying by adding a new panda image to the China Panda gold coins every year. Only in 2002 was the Chinese Mint unable to introduce a new design. As a result of the protests of loyal investors, the China Mint changed its mind and in 2003 again accommodated investors with a new motive.

Design of China Panda gold coins

Although there is no name on the coins, the precious coins are known as “pandas” because the reverse depicts a giant panda, a national symbol of China.

Front:

The obverse of the China Panda gold coin features the same design element every year since 1982. It depicts the Temple of Heaven. The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) is located in a large park (273 hectares) in Beijing. The Temple of Heaven is the hall of prayer for a good harvest. Its origin dates back to the Ming Dynasty (until 1420). The Chinese emperors came to Tiantan every year in January (beginning of spring) to pray for a bountiful harvest and national prosperity. The year of minting of the Chinese golden panda is also on this page. In addition, the inscription “Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo” is engraved in Chinese, which translates into English as “People’s Republic of China”. The design of the front has remained unchanged from 1982 to 1991. Since 1992, however, the motif of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing has been enclosed by an inner circle.

Back cover:

On the reverse of the China Panda gold coin, a new scene is depicted every year. This is the side of the coin that gives the collection its name. This side of the coin depicts the giant panda, a species of bear native to the central highlands of China. The panda is easily recognizable among other bear species by its black and white fur and black spots, especially to the eyes. The reference to Chinese gold content was removed in 1992. Since then, the note has only been written in English.

Description of China Panda gold coin designs: 1982 – 2014

1982		Panda sits and eats bamboo
1983		Panda walking in a bamboo grove
1984		Panda leaning back and eating bamboo
1985		Panda swinging on bamboo
1986		Panda walking in a bamboo grove
1987		Panda drinking water from a pond in a bamboo grove
1988		Panda sits and holds bamboo
1989		Panda half-leaning back and eating bamboo
1990		Panda on a rock near bamboo
1991		Panda sits and eats bamboo
1992		Panda on a branch of a tree
1993		Panda on a rock looking at bamboo
1994		Panda sits and eats bamboo
1995		Panda holding upright bamboo
1996		Panda clinging to a tree
1997		Panda in a tree fork
1998		Panda leaning on a rock
1999		Panda on a rock looking down
2000		Panda sits and holds bamboo
2001		Panda walking through bamboo
2002		Panda walks through bamboo (same design as 2001)
2003		Panda on the ground eating bamboo
2004		Panda mother and cub snuggle up to each other
2005		Panda mother sitting and cub standing nearby
2006		Panda couple sitting and eating bamboo
2007		Panda mother and cub sitting and eating bamboo
2008		Panda mother and cub playing
2009		Panda pairs sit and face each other
2010		Panda leaning against another panda
2011		Panda mother near Cub
2012		Panda mother sitting next to cub
2013		Three Pandas Drinking Water
2014		Panda playing with a branch

Changes to the weight and design of the China Panda gold coin

CHINA PANDA GOLD COINS

Category	Standards						History
		1 ounce	1/2 ounce	1/4 ounce	1/10 ounce	1/20 oz	1 g*
Gold	Troy ounce	1.00	0,50	0,25	0,10	0,05	n/a.
Standard weight	Gram	31.1035	15.5175	7,7758	3.1103	1,5551	n/a.
Fineness – Gold Clarity	%	99,9	99,9	99,9	99,9	99,9	99,9
Diameter	Millimetre	32	27	22	18	14	10
Thickness	Millimetre	2.70	1,85	1.53	1.05	0,83	0,66
Nominal value	Yuan	100	50	25	10	5	3
Year of exhibition	Year	1982	1982	1982	1982	1983	1991

The coin history of the China Panda gold coin is probably the most varied. These changes affected the design as well as the denominations and weights. The China Panda was introduced in four weight classes in 1982, and the fifth, the 1/20 oz one, was produced in 1983. China was the pioneer in the world’s smallest gold coins. The first 1/20 ounce gold bullion coin was issued in 1983. The 1 gram coin was minted in 1991.

Since then, the China Mint has produced these five coins every year. From 1982 to 2000, 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz coins were minted with the following denominations.

• 1 ounce – 100 yuan
• 1/2 ounce – 50 yuan
• 1/4 ounce – 25 yuan
• 1/10 ounce – 10 yuan
• 1/20 ounce – 5 yuan

From 2001 to 2016, the Chinese Mint minted coins with the following denominations:

• 1 oz – 500 yuan
• 1/2 oz – 200 Yuan
• 1/4 oz – 100 Yuan
• 1/10 oz – 50 Yuan
• 1/20 oz – 20 Yuan

In 2016, the China Mint also made changes to the weight specifications. It also made another important change to the China Panda by removing the “Troy Ounce” unit of measurement from the coin. Instead, the weight of all China Panda gold coins minted after 2016 is given in grams. The Chinese Mint said this was done in order to achieve harmonization with the country’s metric system. The weights have been amended as follows:

• 1 oz – 30 grams
• 1/2 ounce – 15 grams
• 1/4 ounce – 8 grams
• 1/10 oz – 3 grams
• 1/20 oz – 1 gram

Finally, the diameter of the coins also changed slightly with the introduction of the gram. Only the 1/2 ounce coin retained its diameter of 27.00 mm, the 1 ounce and 1/20 ounce coins decreased slightly from their original diameter, while the 1/4 ounce and 1/10 ounce coins increased slightly.

History of the China Mint

China Gold Coin Incorporation (CGCI) is responsible for the design, worldwide sale and marketing of Chinese precious metal coins. This also includes the Gold Panda bullion coins. Since 2005, all China Panda gold coins have been produced at the Shenzhen Guobao Mint, which is owned by the CGCI. The Shenzhen site near Hong Kong is located 1,800 kilometers south of Beijing. In the period between 1948 and 1978, no metal ingots or coins were produced in China for 30 years. However, over the past 40 years, China has become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of precious metal coins. More than 1,700 different coins in gold, silver, platinum and palladium were produced in numerous designs and sizes. The goal of the precious metal coin program was to promote Chinese culture worldwide. In 1982, the China Panda gold coin was named “Coin of the Year” by the American Numismatic Association (ANA).

Why do the Panda gold coins have such a special appeal for collectors?

The China Panda gold coins are mainly issued by the China Mint as a bullion coin for gold bars. However, in 1986, the China Mint offered Golden Panda proof sets for collectors. This program ran from 1986 to 1992 and is marked with a round “P” on the reverse of the coin. In addition, the Chinese mint Panda produced gold coins weighing 5 oz and 12 oz. However, their number is small. In 1997, the first year of issuance of the 1 kilogram China Panda gold coin, only 58 pieces were produced in total.

Mint limit and mintage Panda Gold

Year	1 g Panda Gold	3 g Panda Gold	8 g Panda Gold	15 g Panda Gold	30 g Panda Gold
2016	600.000	600.000	600.000	600.000	600.000
2017	1.000.000	800.000	600.000	600.000	700.000
2018	1.000.000	800.000	600.000	600.000	700.000
2019	1.000.000	800.000	600.000	600.000	1.000.000
2020	1.000.000	800.000	600.000	600.000	1.000.000
2021	1.000.000	800.000	600.000	600.000	1.000.000
2022	500.000	500.000	250.000	250.000	1.000.000
2023	500.000	500.000	200.000	200.000	1.000.000

Mint limit and mintage Panda Gold Proof

Year	50 g Panda Gold	100 g Panda Gold	150 g Panda Gold	1 kg Panda Gold
2016	20.000	10.000	5.000	500
2017	20.000	10.000	5.000	500
2018	20.000	10.000	5.000	500
2019	20.000	10.000	5.000	500
2020	30.000	20.000	10.000	1.000
2021	30.000	20.000	10.000	1.000
2022	30.000	20.000	10.000	1.000
2023	30.000	20.000	10.000	1.000

CHINA GOLD COINS ANNUAL PRODUCTION STATISTICS

Year	1 ounce	1/2 ounce	1/4 ounce	1/10 ounce	1/20 oz	1 g	Total Coins	Total Ounces
1982	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	–	146.761	38.547
1983	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	255.253	62.592
1984	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	245.859	56.864
1985	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	633.744	207.040
1986	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	344.163	123.273
1987	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	658.848	257.161
1988	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	1.080.357	385.516
1989	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	1.491.577	384.701
1990	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	691.043	120.269
1991	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	110.303	510.736	75.422
1992	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	478.988	102.750
1993	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	421.008	108.046
1994	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	250.384	50.777
1995	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	183.540	36.492
1996	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	299.960	59.049
1997	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	295.745	64.037
1998	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	94.040	31.640
1982 – 1998 Subtotals	1.023.616	885.500	1.550.616	1.820.507	2.691.464	110.303	8.082.006	2.174.174
1999	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	n/a.	–	n/a.	n/a.
2000	29.005	20.806	24.806	44.506	41.832	–	160.955	52.152
2001	41.405	33.209	85.004	150.000	200.000	–	509.618	104.261
2002	28.344	28.513	19.204	36.091	74.600	–	186.752	54.741
2003	36.300	25.000	28.000	47.500	117.000	–	253.800	66.400
2004	55.000	42.000	41.000	56.000	101.000	–	295.000	96.900
2005	150.000	60.000	60.000	150.000	200.000	–	620.000	220.000
2006	150.000	60.000	60.000	150.000	200.000	–	620.000	220.000
2007	102.000	42.700	46.700	74.600	106.600	–	372.600	147.815
2008	77.004	32.804	36.604	57.004	69.704	–	273.120	104.773
2009	92.496	40.083	44.733	97.000	84.300	–	358.612	137.636
2010	101.000	69.320	95.000	104.000	88.000	–	457.320	174.210
2011	262.500	239.000	245.500	311.700	291.000	–	1.349.700	489.095
2012	228.870	206.380	213.830	260.830	250.440	–	1.160.350	424.122
2013	253.950	209.650	220.150	319.100	287.200	–	1.290.050	460.082
Hum:
1982-2013*	2.631.490	1.994.965	2.771.147	3.678.838	4.803.140	110.303	15.989.883	4.926.360

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