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The 15 gram Gold Panda is the official bullion coin of the People’s Republic of China and the only major international bullion coin whose weight is expressed in grams rather than troy ounces. The 15 gram Panda coin contains 15 grams of gold with a purity of 999/1000, making it 24 carat. The coin has a face value of 200 Chinese yuan.
The Gold Panda is also the only major bullion coin originating from Asia. The series is available in 3, 8, 15 and 30 gram denominations. Choosing smaller weights gives you greater flexibility in the future. You do not have to sell an entire 30 gram coin at once, but can instead sell smaller coins whenever necessary.
The Gold Pandas from various years have been purchased through the secondary market and come from years of issue from 2016 onwards, the year in which this format was introduced. You cannot choose the year yourself. Coins from various years are priced lower than newly minted coins from the most recent year of issue. This makes no difference to the value of the coins when reselling them, and the gold weight is also the same.
You choose how you receive the coins: delivered to your home on a day that suits you, collected by appointment, or placed directly into insured storage. Gold held in storage can still be delivered to you at a later date or sold back to us.
The Gold Panda was first minted in 1982, based on a design by Cheng Zian, and was the first bullion coin to feature a design that changed annually. The Panda’s black-and-white fur pattern is rendered in shades of grey on the gold using sandblasting techniques.
The obverse of the 15 gram Gold Panda coin features the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, an imperial sacrificial altar dating from 1420, with “People’s Republic of China” above it and the year of issue below. The reverse depicts the giant panda in a design that changes each year, together with the weight “15g”, the purity “Au .999” and the face value.
Would you like to sell your gold coins? Holland Gold offers a buyback guarantee on the 15 gram Gold Panda coin. We also buy coins that were not originally purchased from us; under ‘sell to us’ you can see the price we pay. You can view the price in advance and do not have to sell everything at once.
| Fine weight | 15 Gram |
| Dimensions | Ø 27 mm x 1.85 mm |
| Purity / Content | 999/1000 - 24 Carats |
| Year of issue | Various dates |
| Condition | Previously circulated |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Mint House | China Gold Coin Corp. |
| Packaging | Soft plastic coin capsule |
| Safety features | No |
| Legal tender | Yes |
| Face value | 200 Chinese yuan |
| Tax (VAT) | Exempt from VAT |
| Insured shipment possible | Yes, at a location of your choice |
| Pick-up available | Yes, in Alkmaar or Rotterdam |
| Storage possible | Yes, in the Netherlands |
China Gold Coin Incorporation issues the Gold Panda and is a direct subsidiary of China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China. The company is responsible for issuing China’s bullion, collector and commemorative coins in gold and silver, while outsourcing production to various mints. Over the years, Panda coins have been struck at, among others, the Shanghai Mint and the Shenyang Mint. The Silver Panda is also issued under the same organisation, featuring the same new annual motif as the gold version. This makes China Gold Coin Incorporation the established name behind modern Chinese precious-metal coins.
The fact that the issuer operates under the central bank explains why the Gold Panda is legal tender and carries a face value in yuan. China itself is one of the world’s largest gold producers, with annual output often exceeding 370 tonnes, while domestic demand is even higher.
Between 1948 and 1978, China did not issue any gold coins. Following the economic reforms under Deng Xiaoping, commemorative coins were introduced in 1979, followed in 1982 by the Gold Panda, the brainchild of Zhu Chunde. It became the first bullion coin in the world to feature a new design every year, giving each year of issue its own mintage. In 2001, the issuer decided to stop changing the design annually, but following protests from collectors, the tradition was resumed.
Up to and including 2015, the Gold Panda was issued in 1, ½, ¼ and 1/10 troy ounce. With the 2016 series, the coins switched to the metric system: 1 gram, 3 grams, 8 grams, 15 grams and 30 grams, plus several larger sizes. The 15 gram Panda is therefore the successor to the half-troy-ounce version weighing 15.55 grams. More versions can be found on Buy Gold Panda Coins.
