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Since 1979, the China Mint has produced more than two thousand varieties of precious metal coins in varying sizes to simultaneously meet investor demand and collector appetite. This website features coins that each commemorate Chinese history and culture with images exclusively provided by our sole sponsor and the leading purchaser and
In 1982 China began it's most popular series of coins that continues to this day - the Panda Coin. Issued in various sizes in four precious metals over nearly thirty years now, the series has drawn collectors, investors and animal lovers alike to the charming depictions of this iconic and quite remarkable creature. The coins have been struck as proof issues, where the blanks are struck multiple times to give almost a three dimensional quality with deep fields and mirror-like surfaces and also as brilliant uncirculated coins where the minting process is not so involved. The brilliant uncirculated coins have been regarded as the bullion coin whilst the proof coins were marketed typically to collectors, as the works of art that they really are.
The following year the gold panda coin was released in a fifth size - a tiny 1/20 oz coin and accompanied by the inaugural year of the silver panda. The silver coin is held in high regard by collectors. Weighing 27 grams of .900 silver it has a mintage of 10,000 pieces. This is low number for the key date coin to the series, a series that includes 27 gram coins in years 1984 and 1985 before the standardized unit of 1 oz was used for proof coins up until the final year in 1996. Along the way there were larger issues, up to one kilogram in weight but by far the most popular is this smaller size. It is popular in the U.S. to grade coins and whilst this is certainly not the trend in Europe, indications are that the Chinese market is very accepting of this independent means of ascertaining the condition of a particular coin. When buying graded coins, there are only two companies that are the 'gold standard' - NGC and PCGS. Deciding not to rest on their laurels and indicative of their drive to innovate and inspire that has led to the most successful precious metal coin program in history, the China Mint ambitiously ventured to produce a 12 oz gold coin in 1984. With an authorized production of 250, almost the entire run was of much lesser quality that those from 1986 onwards but nonetheless it was not long before the Chinese artisans perfected the process. Coinex based out of Walnut Creek, California, is a precious metals company specializing in Chinese coins released by the China Mint from 1979 - present. Focusing on 'key date coins' with a mintage of 1000 pieces and fewer, the coins are highly sought after collectibles with attractive depictions of Chinese history and culture on gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
The Chinese Inventions and Discoveries coin series are masterful works that honor the great inventions from ancient Chinese history and the lasting, significant contributions that China has made to the whole world. Within the series of China Inventions and Discoveries, there are gold, silver and platinum coins. The coins were minted in from 1992 to 1996. The sizes range from small 1/4 oz coins to large kilo gold and silver coins. The face values of this series include 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 25 Yuan, 50 Yuan, 100 Yuan, 200 yuan and 2000 yuan.
A number of famous mints participated in the creation of these fine coin creations including the Shenyang Mint and Australian Mint. Due to the splendid quality, beautiful design and the decorative patterns of the series, one of the 1992 designs won the prestigious "Best Coin of the Year" award in Germany.
There are several coin sets, three platinum, five gold and six silver. A full collection is extremely rare - actually for now, no collectors in this world have had a successful full collection. To most Chinese collectors, it is like the Mount Qomolangma, which you can only look up to, but can't reach.
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In 1982 China began it's most popular series of coins that continues to this day - the Panda Coin. Issued in various sizes in four precious metals over nearly thirty years now, the series has drawn collectors, investors and animal lovers alike to the charming depictions of this iconic and quite remarkable creature. The coins have been struck as proof issues, where the blanks are struck multiple times to give almost a three dimensional quality with deep fields and mirror-like surfaces and also as brilliant uncirculated coins where the minting process is not so involved. The brilliant uncirculated coins have been regarded as the bullion coin whilst the proof coins were marketed typically to collectors, as the works of art that they really are.
The following year the gold panda coin was released in a fifth size - a tiny 1/20 oz coin and accompanied by the inaugural year of the silver panda. The silver coin is held in high regard by collectors. Weighing 27 grams of .900 silver it has a mintage of 10,000 pieces. This is low number for the key date coin to the series, a series that includes 27 gram coins in years 1984 and 1985 before the standardized unit of 1 oz was used for proof coins up until the final year in 1996. Along the way there were larger issues, up to one kilogram in weight but by far the most popular is this smaller size. It is popular in the U.S. to grade coins and whilst this is certainly not the trend in Europe, indications are that the Chinese market is very accepting of this independent means of ascertaining the condition of a particular coin. When buying graded coins, there are only two companies that are the 'gold standard' - NGC and PCGS. Deciding not to rest on their laurels and indicative of their drive to innovate and inspire that has led to the most successful precious metal coin program in history, the China Mint ambitiously ventured to produce a 12 oz gold coin in 1984. With an authorized production of 250, almost the entire run was of much lesser quality that those from 1986 onwards but nonetheless it was not long before the Chinese artisans perfected the process. Coinex based out of Walnut Creek, California, is a precious metals company specializing in Chinese coins released by the China Mint from 1979 - present. Focusing on 'key date coins' with a mintage of 1000 pieces and fewer, the coins are highly sought after collectibles with attractive depictions of Chinese history and culture on gold, silver, platinum and palladium.
The Chinese Inventions and Discoveries coin series are masterful works that honor the great inventions from ancient Chinese history and the lasting, significant contributions that China has made to the whole world. Within the series of China Inventions and Discoveries, there are gold, silver and platinum coins. The coins were minted in from 1992 to 1996. The sizes range from small 1/4 oz coins to large kilo gold and silver coins. The face values of this series include 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 25 Yuan, 50 Yuan, 100 Yuan, 200 yuan and 2000 yuan.
A number of famous mints participated in the creation of these fine coin creations including the Shenyang Mint and Australian Mint. Due to the splendid quality, beautiful design and the decorative patterns of the series, one of the 1992 designs won the prestigious "Best Coin of the Year" award in Germany.
There are several coin sets, three platinum, five gold and six silver. A full collection is extremely rare - actually for now, no collectors in this world have had a successful full collection. To most Chinese collectors, it is like the Mount Qomolangma, which you can only look up to, but can't reach.
