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''Specification:'' 15.55 g, .999 fine gold, Weight 0.4995 ounce.  
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''Catalog reference:'' KM-117 (formerly KM Y83).  
 
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* [[China 1984 50 yuan KM-90|1984 50 yuan, ½ oz gold panda]]
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* [[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 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-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-119|1985 10 yuan, Year of the Ox]]  
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* [[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-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-128|1985 10 yuan, 30th anniversary of Sinkiang]]
 
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-114]] silver panda
 
* [[China 1985 10 yuan KM-114]] silver panda
* [[China 1985 25 yuan KM-116|1985 25 yuan, ¼ oz gold panda]]
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* [[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-125]] Confucius
 
* [[China 1985 100 yuan KM-118]] gold panda
 
* [[China 1985 100 yuan KM-118]] gold panda
 
* [[China 1985 150 yuan KM-120|1985 150 yuan, Year of the Ox]]
 
* [[China 1985 150 yuan KM-120|1985 150 yuan, Year of the Ox]]
* [[China 1987-S 50 yuan KM-162|1987-S 50 yuan, ½ oz gold panda, Shanghai mint]]
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* [[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, ½ oz gold panda]]
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* [[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 1987 50 yuan KM-170|1987 50 yuan, silver Year of the Rabbit]]
 
* [[China 1988 50 yuan KM-186]] ½ oz gold panda
 
* [[China 1988 50 yuan KM-186]] ½ oz gold panda

Latest revision as of 10:36, 28 May 2025

Goldberg sale 85, lot 3215
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[1] 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 (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).

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.
  • [1]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.

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