View source for China 1985 50 yuan KM-117

[[Image:China G85-3218o.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 85, lot 3215]]
[[Image:China G85-3218r.jpg|300px|thumb|photo courtesy Goldberg Coins and Collectibles]]

This specimen was lot 3218 in Goldberg sale 85 (Los Angeles, June 2015), where it sold for $646. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "China. 50 Yuan, 1985. Temple of heaven. Reverse: Panda hanging from bamboo branch. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated." The fifty yuan was used for the half ounce gold panda starting in 1983, with a different reverse for each year. The one ounce panda ([[China 1985 100 yuan KM-118|KM 118]]) was one hundred yuan.

''Recorded mintage:'' 62,675.

''Specification:'' 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, Weight 0.4995 ounce. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-117 (formerly KM Y83). 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Anthony, Peter, ''Gold & Silver Panda Coin Buyers Guide, 3rd Ed.,'' Los Angeles, 2017.
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 85: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2015. 

''Link to:''
* [[China 1984 50 yuan KM-90|1984 50 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold]]
* [[China 1985 yuan KM-110|1985 yuan, 20th anniversary of the Tibetan Autonomous region]]
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-115|1985 10 yuan, panda, 1/10 oz gold]]
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-119|1985 10 yuan, Year of the Ox]] 
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-126|1985 10 yuan, United Nations Decade for Women]]
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-127|1985 10 yuan, 20th anniversary of Tibet Autonomous Region]]
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-128|1985 10 yuan, 30th anniversary of Sinkiang]]
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-114]] silver panda
* [[China 1985 25 yuan KM-116|1985 25 yuan, panda, ¼ oz gold]]
* [[China 1985 100 yuan KM-125]] Confucius
* [[China 1985 100 yuan KM-118]] gold panda
* [[China 1985 150 yuan KM-120|1985 150 yuan, Year of the Ox]]
* [[China 1987-S 50 yuan KM-162|1987-S 50 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold, Shanghai mint]]
* [[China 1987-Y 50 yuan KM-162|1987-Y 50 yuan, panda, ½ oz gold]]
* [[China 1987 50 yuan KM-170|1987 50 yuan, silver Year of the Rabbit]]
* [[China 1988 50 yuan KM-186]] ½ oz gold panda
* [[Coins and currency dated 1985]]
* return to coins of [[China]]

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