Thursday, December 25, 2014

China 2015 Year of the Sheep Gold Coins

People's Bank of China, the central bank of the People's Republic of China has release China 2015 Year of the Sheep Gold coins on October 10, 2014. The total of 16 sets of commemorative coins, including nine gold and seven silver has been released, all the coins are legal tender People's Republic of China.

Sheep coin

The coins obverse design shows the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China, the auspicious patterns, country name, and year. The coins reverse design for 12 coins are the decorative molding argali sheep, the decorative horse head design, the face value and the Chinese characters of "乙未"(pronunciation: Yi Wei).

Goat coin

Coins pattern:

3.110 g (1/10 oz) round gold coins,
3.110 g (1/10 oz) round gold colored coins,
15.552 g (1/2 oz) plum-shaped gold coins,
155.52 grams (5 ounces) round gold colored coins,
10.368 grams (1/3 ounce) gold coin fan,
155.52 grams (5 ounces) rectangular gold coins,
1 kg plum-shaped gold coins,
2 kg round gold coin,
10 kg round gold coin,

31.104 grams (one ounce) round silver coins,
31.104 g (1 oz) cinquefoil silver commemorative coins,
31.104 grams (one ounce) round silver colored coins,
31.104 g (1 oz) of silver coins sector,
155.52 grams (5 ounces) rectangular silver commemorative coins,
155.52 grams (5 ounces) round silver colored coins.
one kilogram round silver commemorative coins.


The coins are minted by Shenzhen Guobao Mint Co., Ltd., Shenyang Mint Mint Co., Ltd. and Shanghai foundry, and franchised by China Gold Coin Incorporation.

For more information, you can visit China Gold Coin Incorporation website www.chngc.net.