2000 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin (Sealed)

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2000 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin (Sealed)

The Chinese Gold Panda Series, launched in 1982, has become a mainstay in the world of gold bullion. Initially issued in four sizes—1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz—the series expanded a year later with the addition of a 1/20 oz coin. A defining element of this collection is its use of rotating Giant Panda imagery on the reverse each year. Today, the 2000 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin is available.

Coin Highlights:

• Comes with a sealed plastic pouch!
• 19th date in the Gold Panda Series!
• Total mintage of only 20,811 coins!
• Contains 1/2 Troy oz of .999 pure gold.
• The face value of 50 Yuan is fully backed by the Chinese government.
• On the obverse is the Hall of Prayer for Abundant Harvests.
• The reverse displays a panda leaning against a rock.

Conservation efforts for Giant Pandas have focused on protecting bamboo forests and establishing corridors between isolated panda populations to ensure access to this critical food source. Despite these challenges, the panda’s specialized diet represents one of nature’s most fascinating examples of evolutionary adaptation, demonstrating how a species can thrive by filling a unique ecological niche.

All 2000 1/2 oz Chinese Gold Panda Coin is offered inside a sealed plastic pouch and boasts a relatively low mintage of 20,811 coins. This is the last year the Gold Pandas were issued with their original face values, as the 2001 release of Gold Pandas featured face values that were adjusted upward in value.

The obverse of the 2000 Chinese Gold Panda features the Hall of Prayer for Abundant Harvests, the most prominent building in Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. This historic structure was where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties once prayed for agricultural prosperity. The image captures the stairway leading up to the iconic three-tiered roof.

On the reverse of the 2000 1/2 oz Gold Panda Coin is a Giant Panda resting against a large rock, surrounded by bamboo. Despite having the teeth and digestive traits of a carnivore, pandas feed nearly exclusively on bamboo. To compensate for their inefficient digestion of plant matter, they must consume large amounts daily—typically between 20 to 40 pounds.