500 Yuan (30th Anniversary of Panda Coinage) 2012 front 500 Yuan (30th Anniversary of Panda Coinage) 2012 back
500 Yuan (30th Anniversary of Panda Coinage) 2012 photo
© China Gold Coin

500 Yuan 30th Anniversary of Panda Coinage

2012 year
Gold (.999) 31.1 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
People's Republic of China
Period
People's Republic (1949-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2012
Value
500 Yuan (500元, 五佰圓) 500 CNY = USD 71
Currency
Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
32 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#314558
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Two pandas, with the decorations of bamboos

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
500
1oz Au.999

Interesting fact

The 500 Yuan (30th Anniversary of Panda Coinage) 2012 coin from the People's Republic of China is made of gold (.999) and weighs 31.1 grams. One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design that showcases a family of pandas, with the adult panda holding a bamboo stem and the baby panda sitting on its mother's back, surrounded by a beautiful landscape of bamboo trees and a mountain range in the background. The design is meant to symbolize the harmony between humans and nature, and the importance of preserving and protecting China's national treasure, the giant panda.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012  30000 - - - - - -

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