The Chinese Silver Panda is one of the world’s most highly regarded bullion coins, and it enters its 33rd year of production with greater demand than ever before. A major reason for the popularity of these coins is the constantly changing design of the panda used on the obverse, with no two years bearing the same images. Today, the 2016 30 Gram Chinese Silver Panda is available from JM Bullion as a perfect specimen.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you in a protective plastic slab courtesy of the NGC.
- Contains 30 Grams (.9645 oz) of .999 pure silver.
- Issued a face value of ¥10 (Yuan) by the Chinese government.
- Earned a grade of Mint State 70 from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation.
- Available with an all-new Giant Panda design.
- Please note that the label designs, label colors, and core colors could vary in the slab.
Chinese Silver Panda coins have an intriguing production history. The coins were introduced in 1983 as a proof product, and struck until 1985 as such. After no coins were produced in 1986, the coins returned in proof in 1987, followed by a bullion version in 1988. Regular production of various sizes in silver has ensued every year since 1989.
As of 2016, the Chinese Mint will no longer issue Chinese Silver Panda coins with a weight listed in Troy ounces. Instead, the mint has switched to weighing all of its coins in Grams, in keeping with the country’s metric system. The Chinese Mint is the only major sovereign mint to do so.
Each of the 2016 Chinese Silver Panda coins available here has a perfect MS70 grade from the NGC. Coins in this condition exhibit full, original mint luster and bear no detracting flaws of any kind.
On the obverse is the latest image of the Giant Panda, along with engravings of the face value, weight, metal content, and purity of the coin. The reverse features the Temple of Heaven’s outer façade, along with the coin’s year of issue and the name “People’s Republic of China” in Mandarin.
The Chinese Mint does not issue any of its coins with mint marks, though these products are believed to be struck by the mint’s facilities in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and/or Shenyang.
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to JM Bullion at 800-276-6508. You can also contact us online using our live chat and email features.