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Chinese Panda
Precious-Metal Coins
中国熊猫贵金属纪念币
China's Panda program began with the Gold Panda in 1982. Its changing annual designs unite precious-metal collecting with one of modern coinage's most recognizable visual traditions.
Explore the family
The program at a glance
Explore the Panda Family
探索熊猫贵金属币家族
Since 1982Gold Panda熊猫金币The origin of the program, with multiple bullion weights and a changing annual reverse.Explore Gold Panda →
Historical issues from 1983Silver Panda熊猫银币Early silver issues form a distinct historical prelude to today's 30-gram standard bullion program.Explore Silver Panda →
Selected, discontinuous issuesPlatinum Panda熊猫铂币A discontinuous chronology of historical and modern issues, including the 2026 100-gram bullion milestone.Explore Platinum →
Origins and designProgram History项目历史与设计时代Follow the Temple of Heaven identity, metric transition, major milestones, and changing annual designs.Explore History →
A technical turning point
From Ounces
to Grams
从盎司到克
Ounce Era
For decades, the principal Panda bullion structure followed ounce-based weights.
The inscription transition
The usual weight and fineness markings were omitted, making 2015 a distinct transition year.
Metric Panda
Grams became the modern structure, including 30g silver and five standard gold weights.
A living numismatic canvas
The Panda Changes Every Year
年年焕新的熊猫图案
Selected issues trace how the Panda's visual language evolved across the program.
Foundation
Gold Panda begins.
Early Silver
The 27g proof begins the Silver Panda story.
Metric Era
The 30g standard marks the gram era.
Love Begins
Mother and cub open the first chapter.
Mother & Cub
The sixth issued chapter.
Current Chapter
Two resting pandas form chapter eight.
Selected milestones introduce the chronology; detailed annual records belong within future metal-series guides.
2019–2028 framework
A Decade
of Love
爱的十年
An artistic narrative follows the pandas through growth, family, and companionship. Only the eight issued chapters through 2026 are represented here.
- 2019Chapter 1The story begins
- 2020Chapter 2Issued chapter
- 2021Chapter 3Issued chapter
- 2022Chapter 4Anniversary context
- 2023Chapter 5Climbing together
- 2024Chapter 6A mother and cub
- 2025爱的指引Guidance of Love
- 2026爱的憧憬Anticipation of Love
Seven points of change
Program Milestones
项目里程碑
- 1982Gold Panda begins
- 1983First Silver Panda
- 2015Inscription transition
- 2016Metric Panda
- 2019Love narrative begins
- 202240th anniversary
- 2026100g bullion platinum
Production, not hierarchy
Where Pandas Are Made
熊猫币的铸造单位
Recent official annual program announcements name three Chinese minting institutions. They are production context—not separate Panda families.
Shanghai
上海造币有限公司
Shenyang
沈阳造币有限公司
Shenzhen Guobao
深圳国宝造币有限公司
Selected sources
The Panda story begins here.
Primary announcements establish issuance, specifications, distribution, production institutions, and recent program milestones. Supporting references document the design narrative and Temple image.
