Key Specifications
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Weight: 30 grams (0.9645 troy oz) of .999 fine silver
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Face Value: 10 Yuan — fully legal tender backed by the Chinese government
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Diameter: 40 mm
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Thickness: ~2.98 mm
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Edge: Reeded
 Design Overview
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Obverse: Features the iconic Temple of Heaven in Beijing, surrounded by Chinese characters for the People’s Republic of China, with the year 2016 below
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Reverse: Showcases an adorable panda cub climbing a tree, backed by a bamboo forest, with inscriptions of “10å…ƒ” and “30 g Ag .999”
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Annual design change: Each Panda coin features a unique reverse design each year, making 2016 especially collectible
Historical & Series Context
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Metric switch: 2016 was the first year the Silver Panda was issued in a 30 g metric version, aligning with international standards and phasing out the 1 ozt size
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Series origin: Introduced in 1983, several coin formats transitioned over the years—with 30 g becoming the standard bullion size
