Chinese Platinum Panda
The Chinese Platinum Panda is a series of platinum coins of China produced from 1987 to 2005.[lower-alpha 1] The series is named after the image of giant panda printed on the reverse of all coins. The People's Bank of China minted 8,300 one-ounce Platinum Panda coins between 1987 and 1990 with a face value of 100 yuan. Additionally, 5,450 ounces of platinum were used for coins of smaller denominations in the 1990s through the first decade of the 21st century.[1] Minting was discontinued in 2005, mostly due to the increasing price of platinum; while in 1990 the price was about US$490/oz, it crossed the $2,000 mark in the summer of 2008.[2] All Platinum Pandas, except for coins of 2004–2005, are very rare and their availability can not be judged from the minted volumes.[1] This is partly because some coins had been remelted.
Mintages
| Year | Value, Yuan | Diameter, mm |
Weight, g |
# pcs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | 32 | 31.1 | 2000 |
| 1988 | 100 | 32 | 31.1 | 2000 |
| 1989 | 100 | 32 | 31.1 | 3000 |
| 1990 | 100 | 32 | 31.1 | 1300 |
| 1990 | 50 | 27 | 15.55 | 2500 |
| 1990 | 25 | 22 | 7.8 | 3500 |
| 1990 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 4500 |
| 1993 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 2500 |
| 1993 | 5 | 14 | 1.55 | 2500 |
| 1994 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 5000 |
| 1995 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 5000 |
| 1995 | 5 | 14 | 1.55 | 10000 |
| 1996 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 2500 |
| 1996 | 5 | 14 | 1.55 | 5000 |
| 1997 | 10 | 18 | 3.1 | 2500 |
| 1997 | 5 | 14 | 1.55 | 5000 |
| 2002[lower-alpha 2] | 100 | 18 | 3.1 | 20000 |
| 2003 | 50 | 14 | 1.55 | 50000 |
| 2004 | 50 | 14 | 1.55 | 50000 |
| 2005 | 100 | 18 | 3.1 | 30000 |
References
- Images of these coins do not fall under a Wikipedia-compatible license, but can be found at numismatic sites.
- The 2002 issue is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the printing of the Chinese Panda Gold Coin.
- "Coins of China. Platinum Panda". Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- "Platinum and Palladium Charts. London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM)". Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2010.