China | |
Value | 10 Yuan (face value) |
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Mass | 30 g (.965 troy oz) |
Diameter | 40 mm (1.52 in) |
Thickness | <=3 mm (0.118 in) |
Edge | Reeded slanted left |
Composition | 99.9% Ag |
Years of minting | 1983-present |
Obverse | |
Design | The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests located in the Temple of Heaven complex |
Reverse | |
Design | 2018 version Panda |
Design date | 2017 |
The Chinese Silver Panda (Chinese: 熊猫银币; pinyin: xióngmāo yínbì) is a series of silver bullion coins issued by the People's Republic of China. The design of the panda is changed every year and minted in different sizes and denominations, ranging from 0.5 troy oz. to 1 kilogram. Starting in 2016, Pandas switched to metric sizes. The 1 troy ounce coin was reduced to 30 grams, while the 5 troy ounce coin was reduced to 150 grams. There is also a Gold Panda series issued featuring the same designs as the Silver Panda coins.