The Chinese are famous for producing beautiful currency, and they again prove that point with the Chinese Silver Panda Coin. The coin features a very adorable looking panda, and each year's edition contains a slightly different design, usually involving the panda's pose. Since the 1989 coin was released, collectors from all over the world have simply fell in love with the wonderful look of the Chinese Silver Panda Coin, and to this day the coin is one of the most sought-after items in the collecting community. The Chinese Mint is unique in that they do not mark their coins. US and European coins always have markings that tell you the date the coin was made as well as where the coin was produced. Well, the Chinese Silver Panda Coin has no mint markings on it; just a fantastic design. These coins are very popular among collectors due to their relatively low price, as well as their looks.

As mentioned, the design of the coin changes yearly. Every edition sports a different design, but all of them focus on the figure of a panda. Some years it is only one panda, while in other years it is several in a group. Sometimes there is a baby panda, sometimes the panda is standing alone in a field, sometimes it stands on a rock outcropping, or sometimes it is standing. The designers of the coin have done a great job in keeping the design unique every year. On the other side of the coin there is the Temple of Heaven. The coin also has several inscriptions, such as ?Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo?, which means People's Republic of China.

Much of this coin's success can be attributed to the cuteness of the pandas. It's just hard to resist these coins, with adorable little panda bears all over them! The Chinese Silver Panda Coin is different from all the other Chinese panda coins in that it measures 40mm in diameter, while the other versions are generally smaller. The coin is made up of 0.925 fine silver, and weighs in at 1 oz.

The coin continues to be popular today, and the Chinese mint is still producing them. The most recent version, released in 2009, is one of the most famous Chinese Panda coins of all time. It features a picture of two young pandas gorging on bamboo, another simply adorable scene, which truly is hard to resist.