Coin Overview & Specifications
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Weight: 1 troy oz of .999 fine silver
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Diameter: 40 mm
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Thickness: Approximately 2.98 mm
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Face Value: ¥10, backed by the People’s Bank of China
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Mintage: Limited to 600,000 bullion coins in 2006
Design Details
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Obverse: Features the Temple of Heaven (“Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests”) in Beijing beneath Chinese characters for “People’s Republic of China” and the date “2006”
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Reverse: Adorable design of two playful pandas chewing bamboo against a stylized bamboo field background
Series & Historical Context
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The 2006 issue is part of China’s prestigious Silver Panda bullion series, known for annual reverse design updates—this was the 18th bullion release and 22nd overall Panda release
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Contains full .999 silver—beyond its early .900 and .925 series, Panda bullion upgraded to .999 purity from 1989 onward
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Limited bullion mintage of 600,000 coins positions it as a relatively scarce mid-era Panda
