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. 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.

Silver Panda Coins