Gold Investment Coin Panda 3g 2016

Chinese Panda

China began issuing its first gold coins with the Great Panda motif in 1982 in five sizes weighing 1 ounce (500 Yuan denomination), 1/2 ounce (200 Yuan), 1/4 ounce (100 Yuan), 1/10 ounce (50 Yuan) and 1/20 ounce (20 Yuan). In 1987-88, 5 Oz coins were also minted, and in 1986-1990, even 12 Oz coins were minted.

"Chinese Pandas" have become one of the main investment coins in the world coin market. They are minted from the purest 99.9% pure 24 karat gold and despite their higher price, they are popular among investors and are a very common collector's item, mainly because of the annual reverse side change. The only exceptions were the 2000 and 2001 vintages, where the reverse motif is identical. In 2015, the coins were struck for the first time without weight and fineness markings.

In 2016, China switched to the metric system instead of the previously used Anglo-American system of imperial weight units in troy ounces. The coins began to be minted in five sizes weighing 30 g (500 Yuan), 15 g (200 Yuan), 8 g (100 Yuan), 3 g (50 Yuan) and 1 g (10 Yuan) and are again stamped with weight and fineness (.999).

On the reverse side of the coins, 2019 marks the start of a new 10-year series that takes us through the life story of a panda. Each year's designs will depict the panda from the smallest cub to the adult.
The 2019 motif: the series opens with a newborn cub in its mother's arms
The 2020 motif: a baby panda, chewing bamboo, expresses the first steps towards independence
Motif 2021: the panda has grown up again and climbs the tree branches under the supervision of its mother
Motif 2022: a panda enjoys winter fun in the company of a peer. The special edition is complemented by a mintmark consisting of the numerals of the anniversary of the first minting of gold investment coins "40", which incorporates a small silhouette of a panda. The winter motif refers to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
The 2023 motif: the panda has reached adulthood, yet remains sociable and playful
Motif 2024: the panda becomes a caring mother

The individual motifs are complemented by the denomination, weight and purity.

The obverse of the coins is traditionally unchanged and depicts the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Chinese characters with the meaning People's Republic of China and the year of issue.