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Chinese Gold Panda
Twentieth oz.
(1/20 oz. & 1 gram)
Bullion Coins

1983 - Present

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Gold Panda
History

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Changes to the Reverse Inscriptions - Weight & Purity

Reverse Inscriptions 1983 thru 2015

Reverse Inscriptions 2016 to Present

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Design / Photos / Coin Information

Design & Photos 1983 thru 2014

Design & Photos 2016 to Present

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Where to Buy Chinese Gold Panda Bullion Coins

Mintage Figures

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History of the
Chinese Gold Panda
Bullion Coin

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The Chinese Gold Panda bullion coin is a series of gold bullion coins introduced, in 1982, by the People's Republic of China.

The Gold Panda bullion coins were introduced in the following sizes:

• 1 ozt.
• 1/2 ozt.
• 1/4 ozt.
• 1/10th ozt.

The coins are produced with a purity of .999 gold.  (ozt. = troy ounce)

In 1983, the 1/20th oz. Chinese Gold bullion coin was added to the series.

The gold panda bullion coins are issued in Proof-like quality with a different panda design each year.

In 2001, the Chinese government decided to stop changing the design every year and thus the 2001 and 2002 Gold Pandas are identical. (see photos in mintage section below)

However, after opposition to the changes were made by bullion investors and collectors, China quickly changed their policy in 2003 and reverted back to their original policy of a new panda image every year.

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Changes to the
Reverse Inscriptions
1983 thru 2015
& 2016

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1983 thru 2015

Since the Chinese Government started producing the Gold Panda Bullion coin they had always inscribed, on the reverse side, the coin's weight in troy ounces, metal content - Au, and purity - .999.

In 2015, the reverse design of the gold and silver panda bullion coins were changed, so much so that the content, weight and purity of the coin was removed completely.   (See photo)

The removal of the inscribed weight and purity on the coin put some bullion investors on edge because it made it easier for counterfeiters to reproduce the coin.

However, in late 2014, it was rumored that in 2015 the Chinese were going to change the coins weight from ounces to grams and that the removal of the coin's inscriptions was in preparation for this change.

The coin's weight did not change in 2015, but it was believed that the Chinese would make the change soon.

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2016 to Present

As expected, in 2016, the Chinese Gold Coin Corporation changed the weight of the all their bullion coins from troy ounces to grams.

The 1/20th ozt. Gold Panda bullion coin was changed to the '1gram' Gold Panda. 

One twentieth of a troy ounce is equal to 1.55 grams and as you will read in the short excerpt below the convergence from ounces to grams makes it easier for those who commonly use the metric system to buy and or trade the bullion coins.

The following excerpt, taken from this CHNGC article, is about the Chinese Gold Coin Corporation's change from troy ounces to grams...(a translator will be needed if you click the "this CHNGC article" link)

"This version of Panda coins weighing unit all from "ounce" to "G", can be described as a very bold attempt, after all, "ounces" is the common international gold unit of measurement for broader, better integration the global market, "g" changes to foreign investment Jicang's recognition of the fact there are unknown risks"

"But for Chinese people, especially for the non-specialist collection of Chinese people, the order "g" instead of "ounce" is undoubtedly applaud favor."

"Ounce" in the eyes of the Chinese people is a very obscure word, such as 1/3 oz, 1/10 oz 1/20 ounce gold coin actually has multiple, if the value of the market price of gold and silver to calculate what is How much, these people seem very vague, even if the final figure out the relationship between ounces and grams, must have been some complex conversion and calculations in order to obtain results."

Source: CHNGC - Analysis Edition Panda gold and silver commemorative coins 2016 outlook

It is often said that the Chinese Gold Coin Corporation, the Chinese Government entity that produces all of the country's bullion coins, likes to fulfill the requests of 'its' people, the weight change for the Panda Bullion Coins is an example of this.

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Design & Photos
of the
1/20th oz. Chinese Gold Panda
1983 to 2014

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Obverse

Displayed in the center of the 1/20th oz. Gold Panda bullion coin is the Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China.

The Chinese characters located at the top of the coin reads "People's Republic of China"

The year of issue is inscribed along the bottom of the gold bullion coin.

The edge of the bullion coin is Reeded.

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Reverse

The reverse side of the Gold bullion coin shows a new image of the Giant Chinese Panda, every year.

The face value of the 1/20th oz. gold bullion coin of "20 Yuan" is located above the panda.

On the pre-2015 1/20th oz. Chinese Gold Panda bullion coins, the coin's weight (1/20oz), content (Au) and purity (.999) were inscribed along the bottom of the coin.

1983 - 2014
Gold Panda 1/20th oz.
Coin Information:

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Note:

Although, in 2015, the inscription of the coin's size and weight were removed, the bullion coin was minted in the same weight and size as the 2014 gold panda bullion coin.

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Design & Photos
of the
1g Chinese Gold Panda
2016 to Present

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Obverse

The only change made to the obverse side of the 1 gram Chinese Gold Panda is the Year of Issue.

Displayed in the center of the gold bullion coin is the Hall of Prayer of Good Harvests of the Temple of Heaven, located in Beijing, China.

The Chinese characters located at the top of the coin reads "People's Republic of China"

The year of issue is inscribed along the bottom of the gold bullion coin.

The edge of the bullion coin is Reeded.

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Obverse

The 2023, 1gram Chinese Gold Panda bullion coin's reverse side depicts a two pandas facing each other in a tree.

Inscribed along the top of the bullion coin is its weight of "1g" (1gram) , content "Au" (gold) and purity of ".999".

The face value of the 1 gram gold bullion coin of "10 Yuan" is located under the panda.

2016 to Present 
 1 gram
Gold Panda
Coin Information:

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Gold Content:.......1 gram (.0321 troy oz)

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1/20th oz. & 1 gram
Chinese Gold Panda Bullion Coin
Mintage Figures

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Year    Mintage

1983....75,454

1984....77,869

1985....210,175

1986....79,194

1987....133,088

1988....468,683

1989....268,738

1990....348,246

1991....206,254

1992....216,305

1993....158,364

1994....133,226

1995....97,910

1996....145,347

1997....54,853

1998....27,483

1999....37,171

2000....41,837

2001....200,000

2002....74,601

2003....117,000

2004....101,000

2005....89,500

2006....62,000

2007....200,000

2008....200,000

2009....200,000

2010....120,000

2011....200,000

2012....800,000

2013....800,000

2014....800,000

2015....800,000

2016....600,000

2017....1,000,000

2018....1,000,000

2019....1,000,000

2020....1,000,000

2021....1,000,000

2022....500,000

2023....500,000

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