China Panda 1oz Gold Coin 1988
The 1988 Panda Gold Coin here is minted in brilliant uncirculated quality and sold in the original sealed packing. Several Chinese mints can produce the 99.9 pure Panda gold coins. Chinese mints usually do not employ mintmarks. China Panda gold coins are tax free.
Panda gold coins are not sold domestically within China, they are produced especially for the foreign market. The gold coins are most popular to worldwide collectors and investors for the very attractive panda designs. The design of the panda changes every year.
Design/Appearance
Obverse:
The picture on the obverse remains the same since the first minting in 1982. It shows the Hall of Prayers for Abundant Harvest in the Temple of Heaven. Chinese characters are shown on the top reading "Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo" meaning People's Republic of China. The year of issue „1988“ is shown at the bottom under the temple design.
Reverse:
One adult Panda is shown sitting on the ground in a bamboo grove holding a bamboo branch. In a circular ring around the panda motif Chinese characters display size, 1, then metric purity „.999“ and „1 OZ Au“ Below the panda are the numbers 100 and the symbol for Yuan. On each side of the nominal value “100” is the outline of a hollow centred flower.
Mintage and Measurements:
A total of 289,055 coins were minted.
The 1988 1 oz coin has a 32mm diameter with a thickness of 2.70mm.
Product Details:
Country of origin: China
Year of minting: 1988
Fineness: 999/1000
Fine weight: 31.10 g
Scratch resistance: Poor
Packing: Protective Mint-Sealed Pouch
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| Metal | Gold |
| Form | Gold Coin |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Issuer | China Gold Coin Incorporation |
| Manufacturer | China Mint |
| Series | China Panda |
| Purity | 999/1000 |
| Fineweight | 31.10 gram |
| Gross Weight | 31.10 gram |
| Denomination (oz) | 1 oz |
| Year of issue | 1988 |
| Grade | Brilliant |
| Condition | Circulated |
| Face value | 100 Yuan |
| Thickness | 2.70 mm |
| Diameter | 32.00 mm |
| Packaging | sealed in original Packing |