Panda, 3 g platinum, proof (2025)
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The 2025 Panda 3 g platinum proof coin is part of the Chinese Panda series, issued by the People's Bank of China on October 30, 2024, per Announcement 〔2024〕 No. 12. Quality is proof (精制): 3 g of 999 pure platinum, 18 mm in diameter, face value of 100 yuan, maximum mintage of 20,000 pieces. The coin is legal tender of the PRC.
Artistic side (obverse). Relaxed pandas; the coin indicates the face value, weight, and fineness. The designer is not named in the official announcement.
Official side (reverse). The Temple of Heaven in Beijing, a design common to all denominations of the issue; surrounded by the country name "中华人民共和国" (People's Republic of China) and the year "2025".
Issue. The complete 2025 set comprises 14 coins: 6 bullion coins (gold 30, 15, 8, 3, and 1 g, silver 30 g) and 8 proof coins (gold 1 kg, 150 g, 100 g, and 50 g; silver 1 kg and 150 g; platinum 30 g and 3 g). The mints are Shenyang, Shanghai, and Shenzhen Guobao; the general distributor is China Gold Coin Group. Prices are not stated in the official announcement.
Sources. Announcement of the People's Bank of China 〔2024〕 No. 12 (published by China Gold Coin Group), Numista catalog card, official images from China Gold Coin.