This 1 troy ounce (31,103 grams) silver coin (99,9%) is from 2012. The panda coins have been minted by the Chinese Mint since 1983. The Panda coins are very popular with collectors and investors. Every year they change the design of the coin and the coins contain a limited mintage what makes it very difficult to obtain coins from previous years. This silver Panda coin from 2012 has a limited mintage of 6.000.000 pieces.
The Chinese Panda coins have been minted by the Chinese Mint since 1983. Every year the coin stamp is adapted to a new design of China’s most important protected animal species: the giant panda. The 2012 edition contains 99,9% pure silver, weighs 1 troy ounce which is equivalent to 31,103 grams and has a face value of 10 Chinese yuan. The worldwide circulation is limited to 8.000.000 pieces. The silver Panda coins are very popular with collectors and investors. The design is adjusted annually and the coins are produced in smaller quantities compared to other silver investment coins.
Since 2016, the Chinese Mint has been minting the Panda coins, both gold and silver, in a weight unit of 30 grams. In the previous years the Chinese Mint, like every producer of investment coins, used the weight unit 1 troy ounce (31.103 grams). Up to and including 2009, the mintage amounted to a maximum of 600.000 pieces. As of 2011, the mintage is at least 6.000.000 units.
On the front of this edition you see two pandas, one baby panda and one older panda, sitting and surrounded by bamboo. Above is the face value of the coin, 10 Chinese yuan. At the bottom you will see 1oz Ag .999 – the weight and content of this silver coin.
On the reverse of the coin you can see the Temple of Heaven which is located in Beijing. Above is a Chinese inscription of the words People’s Republic of China. At the bottom of the coin you will see 2012 – the year of issue.