Chinese Commemorative Panda Coins Announced

by CoinNews on June 23, 2009

in Chinese Coins, Coin Images, CoinNews, Commemorative Coins, Gold Coins, World Coins

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced Monday that it would launch gold and silver Panda themed coins on June 30 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the issuance of its first precious metal commemoratives.

Chinese Commemorative Panda CoinsEach new coin’s reverse bears the same Panda design as depicted on the 2009 Gold Panda and 2009 Silver Panda bullion coins. The new commemoratives, however, feature a ring surrounding the pandas with the inscription "30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CHINESE MODERN PRECIOUS METAL COMMEMORATIVE COINS."

The obverse design of both coins has the traditional image of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in the Temple of Heaven...

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