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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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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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

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

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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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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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2002 Chinese Ancient Art in Rack Cave series II – Long Men silver coin 2oz $105.00
2004 Chinese Ancient Art in Rack Cave series III – Mai Ji Mountain silver coin 2oz $85.00
2001 Chinese Zhong Qiu Festival silver coin 1oz $292.00
2003 The Chinese Spring Festival silver coin 1oz $51.00
2004 The Centenary of the Birth of Den Xiaoping silver coin 1oz $36.50
2005 The Centenary of the Birth of Chen Yun silver coins 1oz x 2 $80.00
1998 The Centenary of the Birth of Zhou En Lai silver coins 1oz x 2 $109.00
1998 The Centenary of the Birth of Liu Shao Qi silver coins 1oz x 2 $80.00
1999 Ancient Chinese Famous Painting Series silver coin set (Rectangle) 1oz x 8 $350.00
1999 Suzhou Garden silver coin set (Rectangle) 1oz x 4 $210.00
1998 Ancient Chinese Famous Painting Series colored silver coin set (Rectangle) 2oz x 6 $848.00
1999 Fan Paintings of Ming and Qing Dynasties silver coin set (Fan shaped) 1oz x 4 $226.00
1997 The Goddess of Mazu silver coin 1oz $28.00
1998 Vault Protector of the Tang Dynasty silver coin 1oz $44.00
2006 Yue Lu Academy silver coin 1oz $41.00
2006 Qinghai-Tibet railway silver coin 1oz $95.00
2006 The 70th Anniversary of the Victory of the Long March by Red Army silver coin 1oz $53.00
1998 Guilin Scenery silver coin set (Rectangle) 2oz x 4 $395.00
2002 Chinese The Duan Wu (The Dragon Boat) Festival silver coin 1oz $73.00
2007 The 60th Anniversary of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region silver coin 1oz $88.00
2007 Chinese Jian – 10 Aircraft silver coin 1oz $58.00
1997 The 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army of China silver coin 1oz $40.00
2008 The 50th Anniversary of Ningxia Hui Tribe Autonomous Region silver coin 1oz $67.00
1998 Panda silver coin 1kilo $2,050.00
1999 Panda silver coin 1kilo $1,610.00
2000 Panda silver coin 1kilo $2,635.00
2001 Panda silver coin 1kilo $1,171.00
2002 Panda silver coin 1kilo $1,171.00
2003 Panda silver coin 1kilo $1,317.00
2004 Panda silver coin 1kilo $951.00
2005 Panda silver coin 1kilo $910.00
2006 Panda silver coin 1kilo $895.00
2007 Panda silver coin 1kilo $895.00
2008 Panda silver coin 1kilo $895.00
2002 Chinese Ancient Art in Rack Cave series II – Long Men silver coin 1kilo $1,288.00
2004 The Centenary of the Birth of Den Xiaoping silver coin 1kilo $975.00
2005 German World Cup (2006) silver coin 1kilo $975.00

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The Federal Register, which is the official source for notices by government agencies, published the State Department’s final rule that amends U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to impose import restrictions on the following Chinese coins:

Zhou Media of Exchange and Tool-shaped Coins: Early media of exchange include bronze spades, bronze knives, and cowrie shells. During the 6th century BC, flat, simplified, and standardized cast bronze versions of spades appear and these constitute China’s first coins. Other coin shapes appear in bronze including knives and cowrie shells. These early coins may bear inscriptions.

Later, tool-shaped coins began to be replaced by disc-shaped ones which are also cast in bronze and marked with inscriptions. These coins have a central round or square hole.

Qin: In the reign of Qin Shi Huangdi (221-210 BC) the square-holed round coins become the norm. The new Qin coin is inscribed simply with its weight, expressed in two Chinese characters ban liang. These are written in small seal script and are placed symmetrically to the right and left of the central hole.

Han through Sui: Inscriptions become longer, and may indicate that inscribed object is a coin, its value in relation to other coins, or its size. Later, the period of issue, name of the mint, and numerals representing dates may also appear on obverse or reverse. A new script, clerical (lishu), comes into use in the Jin.

Tang: The clerical script becomes the norm until 959, when coins with regular script (kaishu) also begin to be issued.

Under the new rules, anyone entering the U.S. with such coins must have a valid Chinese export certificate or certifications proving the coins left China before the effective date of the new rule (January 16, 2009).

The FR notice indicates the restrictions were imposed “pursuant to an agreement between the United States and China.”

The ACCG said in a statement that questions remain and that it will seek more information on the restrictions as part of its ongoing Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the State Department.

“Based on materials received to date, there remains a serious question whether China actually asked for coins to be included in the request, or whether bureaucrats within the State Department’s “Cultural Heritage Center” added them on their own or at the behest of American archaeologists,” the ACCG noted.

The ACCG is a non-profit organization committed to promoting the free and independent collecting of coins from antiquity.

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2003 Kuan Yin platinum coin 1/10oz $219.00
1995 Unicorn platinum coin 1/2oz $1,750.00
1997 Unicorn platinum coin 1oz $5,564.00
1988 Dragon platinum coin 1oz $2,415.00
1989 Snake platinum coin 1oz $2,562.00
1990 Horse platinum coin 1oz $2,415.00
1991 Goat platinum coin 1oz $2,781.00
1992 Monkey platinum coin 1oz $10,248.00
1993 Rooster platinum coin 1oz $5,856.00
1994 Dog platinum coin 1oz $5,124.00
1995 Pig platinum coin 1oz $4,392.00
1996 Rat platinum coin 1oz $7,613.00
1998 Tiger platinum coin 1oz $5,856.00
1999 Rabbit platinum coin 1oz $5,124.00
1988 Panda platinum coin 1oz $1,900.00
1989 Panda platinum coin 1oz $2,300.00
1990 Panda platinum coin 1oz $3,600.00
2005 Panda platinum coin 1/10oz $234.00

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