The People's Bank of China is scheduled to issue a set of gold and silver commemorative coins of the National Treasure (Enlightenment Foundation) on June 8, 2024. There are 5 gold and silver commemorative coins in this set, including 2 gold commemorative coins and 3 silver commemorative coins, all of which are legal tender of the People's Republic of China.
1. Commemorative coin design
(1) Positive pattern.
The obverse of this set of gold and silver commemorative coins is the national emblem of the People's Republic of China, and the name and year of the country are published.
(2) Back pattern.
The reverse of the 15-gram round gold commemorative coin features the shape of He Zun, lined with a partial inscription on He Zun and highlighting the inscription "China", as well as the words "National Treasure He Zun" and the denomination.
The reverse of the 3-gram round gold commemorative coin features the shape of a gold ornament of the sun god bird, and the words "National Treasure, Gold Ornament of the Sun God Bird" and the denomination are published.
The reverse of the 15-gram round silver commemorative coin features a combination of a bronze medal, a ding, a zhang and a knight, and the words "National Treasure Bronze Medal with a Beast Face" and a denomination.
The reverse of the 15-gram round silver commemorative coin is in the shape of an ivory cup, lined with a partial ornamentation of the ivory cup, and the words "National Treasure, Ivory Cup" and the denomination are inscribed.
The reverse of the 15-gram round silver commemorative coin is in the shape of a lotus crane square pot, lined with a partial ornamentation of the lotus crane square pot, and the words "National Treasure - Lotus Crane Square Pot" and the denomination.
2. Specifications and issuance of commemorative coins
The 15-gram round gold commemorative coin is a proof coin, containing 15 grams of pure gold, with a diameter of 27 mm, a denomination of 200 yuan, a fineness of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 5,000 pieces.
The 3-gram round gold commemorative coin is a proof coin, containing 3 grams of pure gold, with a diameter of 18 mm, a denomination of 50 yuan, a fineness of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 10,000 pieces.
The 15-gram round silver commemorative coin is a proof coin, containing 15 grams of sterling silver, with a diameter of 33 mm, a denomination of 5 yuan, a fineness of 99.9%, and a maximum mintage of 3×20,000 pieces.
3. Casting units and sales channels
The gold and silver commemorative coins were struck by Shenyang Mint Co., Ltd., Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd. and Shenzhen National Treasure Mint Co., Ltd., and distributed by China Gold Coin Group Co., Ltd.
For details of the sales channels, please refer to the China Gold Coin Network (www.chngc.net/qd) or the WeChat official account of "China Gold Coins" (chinagoldcoin_cgci).
People's Bank of China
May 23, 2024