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The Chinese Mint has been issuing its celebrated Chinese Gold Panda Series since 1982. Originally released in four weights—1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz—the lineup expanded the following year to include a 1/20 oz option. A signature trait of the series is its annually changing Giant Panda design on the reverse. Now, the 1998 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin with Small Date engravings are available online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The obverse of the 1998 1/2 oz Gold Panda Coin showcases the Hall of Prayer for Abundant Harvests. This circular building, part of the larger Temple of Heaven in Beijing, is a religious and cultural landmark dating back to the Ming Dynasty. The design includes the staircase leading to the main entrance of the hall.
On the reverse of the 1998 Chinese Gold Panda, you’ll find an image of a Giant Panda resting on a rock while grasping a cluster of bamboo. Despite having a digestive system more typical of meat-eating animals, pandas thrive almost entirely on bamboo. As a result, they must consume significant quantities—up to 40 pounds daily—to meet their energy needs, devoting the majority of their day to foraging and eating.
Bamboo itself presents challenges as a primary food source for Giant Pandas. With low nutritional value, pandas extract only about 20% of the nutrients from the bamboo they consume. They’ve developed specialized adaptations to help with this diet, including an enlarged wrist bone that functions as a thumb to grasp bamboo stalks and powerful jaw muscles with flat molars designed for crushing tough plant matter.
These 1998 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin available here arrives in protective plastic to provide protection for shipping and handling. These coins are so-called Small Date specimens that feature small numeral engravings for the date mark.
If you have questions about buying gold, JM Bullion’s customer service team is available to assist. Call us at 800-276-6508, reach out via web chat, or send us an email anytime.
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The Chinese Mint has been issuing its celebrated Chinese Gold Panda Series since 1982. Originally released in four weights—1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz—the lineup expanded the following year to include a 1/20 oz option. A signature trait of the series is its annually changing Giant Panda design on the reverse. Now, the 1998 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin with Small Date engravings are available online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The obverse of the 1998 1/2 oz Gold Panda Coin showcases the Hall of Prayer for Abundant Harvests. This circular building, part of the larger Temple of Heaven in Beijing, is a religious and cultural landmark dating back to the Ming Dynasty. The design includes the staircase leading to the main entrance of the hall.
On the reverse of the 1998 Chinese Gold Panda, you’ll find an image of a Giant Panda resting on a rock while grasping a cluster of bamboo. Despite having a digestive system more typical of meat-eating animals, pandas thrive almost entirely on bamboo. As a result, they must consume significant quantities—up to 40 pounds daily—to meet their energy needs, devoting the majority of their day to foraging and eating.
Bamboo itself presents challenges as a primary food source for Giant Pandas. With low nutritional value, pandas extract only about 20% of the nutrients from the bamboo they consume. They’ve developed specialized adaptations to help with this diet, including an enlarged wrist bone that functions as a thumb to grasp bamboo stalks and powerful jaw muscles with flat molars designed for crushing tough plant matter.
These 1998 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin available here arrives in protective plastic to provide protection for shipping and handling. These coins are so-called Small Date specimens that feature small numeral engravings for the date mark.
If you have questions about buying gold, JM Bullion’s customer service team is available to assist. Call us at 800-276-6508, reach out via web chat, or send us an email anytime.
