Chinese Silver Panda Coins
The History of the Chinese Silver Panda.
The first one ounce Silver Panda was issued in 1983 by the Chinese Mint, all silver Panda's have a 10 Yuan face value to them and have a silver purity of .999, each coin weighs 31.22 grams or one ounce. The coin generally features a Panda on the reverse of the coin which is changed each year with a new design, and a image depiction of the Temple of Heaven on the obverse.
Mint...................Chinese Mint
Weight...............31.22 Grams 1oz
Diameter...........39 mm
Edge.................Reeded
Purity................999 Silver
Years................1983-Present
Chinese Silver Panda
2000-2010 Silver Panda
The released 2000-2010 Chinese Silver Panda coins. [More...]
1989-1999 Silver Panda
The released 1998-1999 Chinese Silver Panda coins. [More...]
Silver Panda Types
The Silver Panda is offered in number of different weights, ¼oz, ½oz, 1oz, 5oz, 12oz and a 1kilo bullion coin and each size carries a different face value of 3,5,10,50,100 and 300 Yuan. The Panda is also available as a silver proof bullion coins to. The first Silver Panda bullion coins issued in 1983, 1984 and 1985 were Proof quality and with a precious metal content of 27 gm. of .900 fine silver, and a diameter of 38.6 mm, where later bullion coins where 31.22 grams of .999 fine silver. No Silver Pandas were issued in 1986 and 1988.
Further Silver Panda Articles
Silver Panda
Silver Panda 2000-2010
Silver Panda 1989-1999
Silver Panda mintage figures
