Saturday 18 January 2014

About Beautiful Chinese Gold Coins

By Judy Sullivan


The most popular Chinese gold coins are Panda coins. The first ones were issued back in 1982. Made from . 999 fine gold, these lovely pieces are produced in several Chinese mints, with different pictures presenting these amazing animals each year. The only exception is the year 2002, when they have used the same design as the year before. On the other side of your coin you will find the Temple of heaven.

Except for gold, they use other precious metals for making them, for example silver, palladium and platinum. Buying and collecting coins is a tradition in China, and recently became highly popular in all other countries as well. Thanks to the fact this actually is a very profitable investment, people are more and more interested in these lovely pieces. Buying bullion is always a very good decision.

Denominations of precious metals made coins vary from one Yuan to ten thousand Yuan, depending on the weight. It means you can find a coin worth ten dollars, but also the one that worth more than one million. Some pieces weight ten kilograms. Sets are especially interesting, and there are also some pieces that are quite rare, and can reach very high prices.

Other themes are also quite popular, for example, Zodiac signs. Chinese Zodiac has twelve animal signs, and these coins are especially attractive, thanks to their lovely design. People often buy them as a gift for their loved ones, but there are also many collectors interested in buying them, especially rare and hard to find series. Of course, this type of investment is also highly profitable. If you are interested in buying gold, this might be a very good choice.

Pandas are the most valuable ones, thanks to their high value for collectors, among other reasons. Thanks to the fact they were issued in limited editions, their value is rising constantly. To be interesting to collectors, Pandas have to be absolutely perfect. If they were damaged in any way, they lose their collecting value. Of course, they are still valuable.

The problem is that there are all kinds of counterfeits out there. If you are experienced enough, it will be easier to spot tiny differences, but less experienced buyers should find highly reliable dealers and trust their judgement. Letter positioning and some other small flaws might be spotted by experienced eye. Make sure to be very careful about it.

Chinese mints are specific by the absence of a mint mark. That's why it is sometimes difficult to recognize the origin. Experts are able to do this, and if you have any doubts, contact one of them. You will find numerous valuable advices on some specialized sites, and it is highly advisable to learn a little bit more about this market before investing in it. Better be safe than sorry.

Some dealers offer ancient Chinese gold coins as well. In China, the tradition of making coins is very old, maybe even five thousands years. Some pieces still can be found, although they are rare, and highly valuable. Reliable dealer is a must here, but if you are interested in collecting, you should learn more about the whole thing before investing in it. This really is very interesting hobby, and a great investment.




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