Gold Panda | |||||
| Country: | People's Republic of China | ||||
| Metal: | Gold | ||||
| First Year: | 1982 | ||||
| Sizes: | 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, 1/10 oz, 1/20 oz (others on occasion) | ||||
| Finish: | BU (Proof-like) | ||||
| Mint: | Shanghai and Shangyang Mints | ||||
| Fineness: | .999 | ||||
| Obverse: | Beijing's Temple of Heaven. | ||||
| Reverse: | A different panda design each year. | ||||
| Status: | Major Collectible Bullion Coin | ||||
| Size | Total Weight | Diameter | Thickness | Face Value | |
| 1 Ounce | ~1.001 Troy Ounce | 32.05mm | 2.70mm | 100 Yuan | |
| 1/2 Ounce | ~.5005 Troy Ounce | 27.00mm | 1.85mm | 50 Yuan | |
| 1/4 Ounce | ~.2503 Troy Ounce | 21.95mm | 1.53mm | 25 Yuan | |
| 1/10 Ounce | ~.1001 Troy Ounce | 17.95mm | 1.05mm | 10 Yuan | |
| 1/20 Ounce | ~.0501 Troy Ounce | 13.92mm | 0.83mm | 5 Yuan | |
| Notes: | Different design every year. | ||||
| Has yearly mintage limits. | |||||
| Year | 1/20 oz | 1/10 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | 75,432 | 40,111 | 13,339 | 15,971 |
| 1983 | 57,658 | 74,024 | 38,645 | 23,243 | 22,402 |
| 1984 | 85,800 | 84,850 | 37,885 | 16,940 | 23,126 |
| 1985 | 217,200 | 150,000 | 95,000 | 76,000 | 164,190 |
| 1986 | 87,500 | 78,000 | 54,000 | 60,290 | 127,000 |
| 1987 | 138,385 | 136,118 | 104,781 | 94,789 | 131,579 |
| 1988 | 482,486 | 288,964 | 122,249 | 118,310? | 168,910? |
| 1989 | 334,215 | 128,130 | 70,515 | 49,000? | 74,000? |
| 1990 | 337,723 | 214,523 | 39,143 | 35,066 | 46,561 |
| 1991 | 100000? | 100,000? | 100,000? | 100,000? | 100,000? |
| 1992 | 151,618 | 59,500 | 30,086 | 100,000? | 100,000? |
| 1993 | 78,000? | 80,000 | 51,241 | 125,000? | 125,000? |
| 1994 | ~40,000 | 17,000 | 8,200 | Unknown | 35,000 |
| 1995 | 57,000? | 12,000 | 7,759 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1996 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1997 | 30,000 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 1999 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2000 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2001 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2002 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |