Gold Panda Coins

Chinese gold panda coins are the gold coins which contain 99.9% pure gold. These coins ere introduced in the year1982 and were sold at a much higher price than at what gold was traded at. These coins gave a large amount of profit to its sellers.

Chinese panda coins are available in five different varieties. Each variety has a different dimension and specification. The first variety is the one ounce gold panda coin (500 Yuan). This coin is composed of 99.9% pure gold. This coin is mainly called a one ounce pound as the body mass of this coin is exactly one troy ounce. The diameter of this coin is about 32.05mm and its thickness is 2.7mm.

The half ounce gold panda coin (200 Yuan) also contains 99.9% gold. But their dimension is smaller as compared to the one ounce gold coin. This coin weighs 15.5515 grams. The dimensions comprises of a diameter of 27 mm and a thickness of 1.85.

The third variety of the coin is the quarter-ounce gold Panda (100 Yuan). This coin as the name suggests weighs a quarter of an ounce and it consists of 99.9% pure gold. This coin is exactly 21.95 mm in diameter and has a thickness of 1.53 mm.

The tenth-ounce gold panda (50 Yuan) weighs 1.5552 grams and consists of 99.9% pure gold. It measures 13.92 mm in diameter and 0.83 mm in thickness.

These panda coins are beautifully made the obverse of these coins shows the beautiful temple of heaven building in Beijing and the reverse shows the picture of a panda which changes pose every year.

These coins cannot easily be forged because of its intricate making. Their beauty as well as their price value makes it a commodity that is desired by all. These panda coins are accepted world over because of the mentioned qualities.

Till date the most interesting gold coins that have hit the market is the Chinese issues of the gold coin. The coin itself lacked any mark or design but this coin had a wide variety of issue through out the year. This wide range of coins interested most of the collectors and in fact became one of the most sought after item.

The main reason for the popularity of these coins is that every year the people get to have a coin with a new design. The Chinese government has taken a very prudent step by changing the design of the coin every year. This keeps the collectors happy as well as increases the states revenue as these coins are sold at great premium. Unlike the Chinese the US sovereign coins are the same every year and they do not differ.