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Post a Comment. This is a special article not just about the Chinese Mint but also about the special gold and silver coins produced by the mint in celebration of the Olympics. As always, ensure you do full due diligence from any gold dealer or mint before you buy gold and silver from them online.

It is the only professional company under the direct leadership of the People's Bank of China dealing in gold and silver commemorative coins. There are a number of websites concerned with Chinese currency and the Mint, most of which are understandably in Chinese, but the one that concerns us most is the one that provides information in English about the mint and the gold and silver coins available for collectors, and that is the www.

This site contains most of the information about Chinese coins such as the Panda and, currently, the Olympic Chinese gold and silver coins.

Since the Mints establishment, it has sold over 2 million ounces of gold coins and 15 million ounces of silver coins to the domestic and international market.

Over the years, 10 major coin categories with more than 1, items have been issued. Also established is the Shenzhen Guobao Mint, a modern enterprise specialized in the production of gold and silver coins. They are concerned with the distribution of Chinese Modern Commemorative Coins, Chinese ancient gold and silver medallions, circulation bank notes and coins as well as other circulation commemorative coins and foreign commemorative coins.

As the sole body dealing in gold and silver commemorative coins. CGCI is considered an important institution to fulfill the obligation of the issuance of precious metal coins, and for the appreciation of national reserve of precious metals for the Central Bank. Since its establishment, the CGCI has released over 2 million ounces of gold coin and more than 15 million ounces of silver coin.

Hong Kong has extensive links with coin distribution institutions and dealers in many countries and areas including Asia, America, Europe and Oceania. These are distributed through Three overseas branch companies in Hong Kong, the U. Within China, CGCI has subsidiary companies in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, and over 50 sale agents in big and medium-sized cities of the various countries.

Most of the Chinese gold and silver coins are available from many gold dealers you can find as listed on this site and many others. Weighing in at a massive 22 pounds or 10 kilos and with a diameter of 7. A heavy price perhaps sure, but how much is the coin really worth? But it is certainly a sight to see and the coin is certainly unique, sharply detailed, with only 29 minted worldwide. In a TwinCities. The reverse shows a group of athletes in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

The common obverse design on all coins features the traditional paired "Chinese dragon" image, the emblem of the Games of XXIX Olympiad, the name of the country and the year The reverse designs for the gold coins features various athletic sports. The main figures in the designs derive from ancient Chinese traditional sports. Series II features swimming and weightlifting for example.

All the elements are embedded in the design presented in the form of traditional Chinese "Wa Dang" style. The edge of the coin and the edge of the "Wa Dang" design are perfectly overlapped, displaying a vivid combination of images. The reverse designs depict the true Chinese style, which represents the long sports history in Chinese culture, and conveys the unique Chinese culture. The figures in the mural are swimming freely and at ease while the image of fish represents and indicates the features of water.

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