Chinese 8g Gold Lunar Coin Series – 1981 Gold Rooster

March 14th, 2010

China 1981 8 grams Gold Rooster Coin

1981 was the Chinese Zodiac year of Rooster.  Its commemorative coin of Rooster was officially issued in January of 1981.

On the obverse of the gold coin, there engraved “Beijing” in Chinese characters and the year of circulation. The famous White Pagoda of the Chinese ancient Imperial Beihai Park was selected as its architecture design. Beihai Park is situated in the north of Zhongnanhai, covering an area of more than seventy hectares (over 170 acres). It was once an Imperial Garden of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and has a history of more than 800 years. The White Pogoda which stands out on the top of the Qionghua Islet is the symbol of the Park. It was built in 1651 and was reconstructed twice in 1679 and 1731 in Qing Dynasty. This Lamaist pagoda, 35.9 meters (117.8 feet) high, about 72 meters in circumference, has lofty brick basis and inside which there were incantations written in Tibetan Language. The shape of the White Pogoda rooted in Religious architecture of Nepal.  Therefore it is seen as an example of the Chinese traditional architecture combined with foreign arts.

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Eliminate coin fraud by buying “Certified” Panda Coins

March 7th, 2010

<h2>Eliminate coin fraud by buying “Certified” Panda Coins</h2>

Hello and Welcome to my Guide on eliminating the risk of buying Chinese Panda Coins online.
Reason I’m writing this guide is to educate our clients and the eBay community on how to protect from counterfeit Chinese Panda Coin Scams mainly from Chinese vendors, and also make people aware the benefits of buying certified graded coins.
No offence to my chinese counterparts, but there’s been a rash of “fake” Chinese Pandas hitting the US and European marketplace like never before.
Counterfeit coins in general hurts the hobby,dealers and investors alike including myself.
By writing this guide I’m hoping it will eliminate 99.9% of all Chinese Panda fraud here on eBay.
I’ve been dealing in coins full time since 1977; I’ve also sold tens of thousands of Chinese Pandas since 1982.
To give you an idea, a gem quality PCGS silver panda sells for about $80-100 and the NGC sells for $60-80 dollars.
What does that mean for you? 
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Ying Yuan – Ancient Chinese Gold Coin

March 6th, 2010

Ying Yuan

21 of China’s first gold coins were unearthed in the City of Dafeng in Jiangsu province in April 2009. Recently it has been identified by Jiangsu province’s Bureau of Cultural Relics as the “Ying Yuan” from the Chu state during the period of the Warring States. ‘Ying’ was the name of the Chu capital and ‘Yuan’ was the currency unit of weight. With a history of about 2,500 years, these gold coins are China’s earliest discovered coins.

According experts at the Jiangsu Bureau of Cultural Relics, these ‘Ying Yuan’ were unearthed at the Friendship village in Liuzhuang township in the City of Dafeng. The coins vary in size but have consistent thickness, weighing 175 grams. The characters ‘Ying Yuan’ are stamped on the coin surface using the square seal script calligraphic style. These coins were circulated and widely used in the Chu state during the period of the Warring States.

After appraisal work performed by a specially appointed team of experts by the Jiangsu province Bureau of Cultural Relics, the place of origin of the excavated coins is clear. These widely circulated “Ying Yuan” had been chiselled and engraved, and provides important value for the research of coins of the Warring States period as well as insight into how “Ying Yuan” were used. Previously in 1982, “Ying Yuan” were unearthed in the county of Xuyi in Jiangsu Province. Those were still intact in rectangular blocks not having been cut or circulated… Read the Full Story

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Chinese Lunar commemorative coin Value – 02/09/2010

February 10th, 2010

CHINESE MODERN COMMEMORATIVE LUNAR COIN VALUE

– Mainland China retail price — 02/09/2010 (1 USD = 6.82 RMB)

Only for reference

2006 Chinese Year of the Dog gold coin (Rectangle) 5oz $19,726.00
2008 Chinese Year of the Rat gold coin (Rectangle) 5oz $17,505.00
2008 Chinese Year of the Rat gold coin (Flower shape) 1kilo $73,315.00
2009 Chinese Year of the Ox gold coin (Flower shape) 1kilo $76,200.00
2009 Chinese Year of the Ox gold coin (Rectangle) 5oz $19,795.00
2010 Chinese Year of the Tiger gold coin (Rectangle) 5oz $20,100.00
1993 Rooster gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $1,171.00
1994 Dog gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $805.00
1995 Pig gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $878.00
1996 Rat gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $1,478.00
1997 Ox gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $775.00
1998 Tiger gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $775.00
1999 Rabbit gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $878.00
2000 Dragon gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $1,757.00
2001 Snake gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $732.00
2002 Horse gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $1,610.00
2003 Goat gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $878.00
2004 Monkey gold coin series I (Flower shape) 1/2oz $1,171.00
2005 Rooster gold coin series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz $670.00
2006 Dog gold coin series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz $735.00
2007 Pig gold coin series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz $878.00
2008 Rat gold & silver coins series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz + 1oz $777.00/set
2009 Ox gold & silver coins series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz + 1oz $1055.00/set
2010 Tiger gold & silver coins series II (Flower shape) 1/2oz + 1oz $1040.00/set

1990 Horse gold coin 1oz $1,171.00
1994 Dog gold coin 1oz $1,903.00
1993 Rooster gold coin 1oz $2,050.00
1995 Pig gold coin 1oz $1,903.00
1997 Ox gold coin 1oz $2,195.00
1996 Rat gold coin 1oz $9,090.00
1999 Rabbit gold coin 1oz $2,635.00
1989 Snake gold coin 1oz $1,464.00
1991 Goat gold coin 1oz $1,903.00
2000 Dragon gold coin 1oz $1,171.00
1998 Tiger gold coin 1oz $2,489.00
1992 Monkey gold coin 1oz $1,683.00

1981 Rooster gold coin 8g $732.00
1982 Dog gold coin 8g $1,318.00
1983 Pig gold coin 8g $3,220.00
1984 Rat gold coin 8g $5,270.00
1985 Ox gold coin 8g $512.00
1986 Tiger gold coin 8g $571.00
1987 Rabbit gold coin 8g $571.00
1988 Dragon gold coin 8g $380.00
1989 Snake gold coin 8g $322.00
1990 Horse gold coin 8g $395.00
1991 Goat gold coin 8g $307.00
1992 Monkey gold coin 8g $395.00

1997 Ox gold coin 1/10oz $150.00
1998 Tiger gold coin 1/10oz $175.00
1999 Rabbit gold coin 1/10oz $175.00
2000 Dragon gold coin 1/10oz $330.00
2001 Snake gold coin 1/10oz $215.00
2002 Horse gold coin 1/10oz $560.00
2003 Goat gold coin 1/10oz $572.00
2004 Monkey gold coin 1/10oz $560.00
2005 Rooster gold coin 1/10oz $250.00
2006 Dog gold coin 1/10oz $265.00
2007 Pig gold coin 1/10oz $175.00
2008 Rat gold coin 1/10oz $235.00
2009 Ox gold & silver coin set 1/10oz + 1oz $370.00
2010 Tiger gold & silver coin set 1/10oz + 1oz $470.00

2000 Dragon gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $1099.00
2001 Snake gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $810.00
2002 Horse gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $1,755.00
2003 Goat gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $758.00
2004 Monkey gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $745.00
2005 Rooster gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $759.00
2006 Dog gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $870.00
2007 Pig gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $775.00
2008 Rat gold coin (fan shape) 1/2oz $763.00
2009 Ox gold & silver coins (fan shape) 1/2oz + 1oz $805.00/set
2010 Tiger gold & silver coins (fan shape) 1/2oz + 1oz $997.00/set

2002 Horse silver coin 1kilo $2,850.00
2003 Goat silver coin 1kilo $2,100.00
2004 Monkey silver coin 1kilo $2,480.00
2005 Rooster silver coin 1kilo $3,050.00
2006 Dog silver coin 1kilo $5,105.00
2007 Pig silver coin 1kilo $1,975.00
2008 Rat silver coin 1kilo $1,680.00
2009 Ox silver coin 1kilo $2,200.00
2010 Tiger silver coin 1kilo $2,545.00

2000 Chinese Year of the Dragon silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $1,175.00
2001 Chinese Year of the Snake silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $610.00
2002 Chinese Year of the Horse silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $1,390.00
2003 Chinese Year of the Goat silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $730.00
2004 Chinese Year of the Monkey silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $588.00
2005 Chinese Year of the Rooster silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $800.00
2006 Chinese Year of the Dog silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $600.00
2007 Chinese Year of the Pig silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $525.00
2008 Chinese Year of the Rat silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $500.00
2009 Chinese Year of the Ox silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $615.00
2010 Chinese Year of the Tiger silver coin (Rectangle) 5oz $675.00

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PRC Central Bank Issuing three Circulated Commemorative Coins

February 9th, 2010

The issuance of a series of circulated commemorative coins, one of each comprised of Lunar Year celebration, “He” character or “harmonious” calligraphy and environmental protection by the People’s Bank of China will take place on November 26, 2009.

1. Ordinary Commemorative Coin Design

A. 2009 Lunar Year Circulated Commemorative Coin – On the front of the coin is printed “People’s Bank of China”, “1 Yuan” and the Chinese pinyin “YIYUAN” as well as the year “2009”. The back design is that of a flute-playing Chinese boy wearing traditional Chinese costume. In his background is the treasure-saddled golden cow. Along the lower edge “Ji Chou” is printed.

B. “He” Calligraphy Ordinary Circulated Commemorative Coin – The frontal design of this coin is the national emblem with the Chinese characters “One Yuan” printed. “People’s Republic of China” is printed along the upper edge while the lower edge is printed year “2009”. The character “He” meaning harmonious is found on the back of the coin in the Zhuan calligraphy style typically used on seals. Multiple calligraphy styled “He” characters are printed along the lower left edge. The back design is accentuated by the background of the “flying white” calligraphy technique.

C. Environmental Protection Ordinary Circulated Commemorative Coin – The frontal design of this coin is the national emblem with the Chinese characters “One Yuan” printed. “People’s Republic of China” is printed along the upper edge while the lower edge is printed year “2009”. The back of the coin presents an abstract design of an eye, leaf and the planet Earth, expressing the human attention to the natural environment upon which human survival is dependent. “Environmental protection” is printed along the edge on the right side.

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