Obverse: the 2023 coin depicts two panda cubs playing in the snow. The weight of the coin and the gold fineness of "30 g Au .999" are engraved on the top of the coin, with the denomination "500 元" on the right-hand side of the coin.
Reverse: the Temple of Paradise is depicted in Beijing, with the inscription "中华人民共和国" (People's Republic of China) engraved on the outer ring above the coin and the year "2023" at the bottom.
About the coin: The Chinese Golden Panda was first minted by the Central Bank of China in 1983 and introduced as a legal tender. For the first three years of mintage, this coin had a limited circulation of 10,000 pieces. per year. This coin changes its design every year, only in 2002. the design did not change and was used in 2001. This coin is minted in three Chinese mints, namely Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Shenyang. However, these coins do not bear mintmarks on these coins, unlike the mints of other countries. Instead, different mints make small design differences between their minted coins, such as font size, bamboo forest size, and minimal design differences for the Temple of Paradise.
