2010 Chinese Lunar Tiger Series

Chinese Lunar Tiger coins are finally here! They will be issued on October 22nd, 2009 by the People's Bank of China. There are total 15 coins: 8 gold & 7 silver. They are minted by Shanghai, ShenYang & GuoBao Mints, and solely distributed by China Gold Coin Company.
GOLD:
1/10oz (round shaped), 18mm in diameter, 50 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness & max. mintage at 80000.
1/10oz (round shaped, colored), 18mm in diameter, 50 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness & max. imtage at 80000.
1/2oz (fan shaped) ,cylindrical radius of 58mm, 39mm inner circle radius, central angle 30 degrees,200 Yuan in face value,99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 6600.
1/2oz (plum shaped), circle diameter 27mm,face value 200 Yuan, fineness 99.9%,max. mintage at 8000.
5oz (rectangular shaped), 64mm x 40mm in size, 2000 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 118 pcs.
5oz (round shaped, colored), 60mm in diameter, 2000 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 1800.
1kilo (plum shaped), circle diameter 100mm, 10000 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness & max. mintage at 118 pcs.
10kilo (round shaped), 180mm in diameter, 100000 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness & max. mintage at only 18 pcs.
SILVER:
1oz (round shaped), 40mm in dameter, 10 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 100000.
1oz (round shaped, colored), 40mm in dameter, 10 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 100000.
1oz (fan shaped) ,cylindrical radius of 85mm, 60mm inner circle radius, central angle 30 degrees,10 Yuan in face value,99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 66000.
1oz (plum shaped), circle diameter 40mm, 10 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 60000.
5oz (rectangular shaped), 80mm x 50mm in size, 50 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 1888.
5oz (round shaped, colored), 70mm in diameter, 50 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness, max. mintage at 8800.
1kilo (round shaped), 100mm in diameter, 300 Yuan in face value, 99.9% in fineness & max. mintage at 3800.
All coins are legal tender of P.R.C.

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2009 BJ Intl Coin Expo Commemorative Silver Coin


The 2009 Beijing International Coin Expo proof silver commemorative coin is issued on October 15, 2009 by the People's Bank of China and minted by Shenzhen GuoBao Mint.



It is 1oz in weight, 40mm in diameter, 10 Yuan in face value and 30000 in mintage.