Specifications & Design
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Weight: 1 troy ounce (31.1 g) of .999 fine silver
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Diameter: 40 mm; Thickness: ~2.98 mm
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Face Value: 10 Yuan, issued by the People’s Bank of China; bullion legal tender
Obverse Design
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Features two pandas sharing bamboo, set within a memorial legend:
“30th Anniversary of the Chinese Modern Precious Metal Commemorative Coins”
Reverse Design
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Depicts the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, encircled by “People’s Republic of China” and the date “2009”
Commemorative & Numismatic Highlights
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Marked the 30th anniversary of China’s modern precious metal Panda coin series (introduced 1979–1983)
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A special design change and altered legend make this more than a typical bullion release
Mintage & Market Presence
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Total mintage: 600,000 bullion coins; of these, an estimated 300,000 were specifically 30th Anniversary design type
