The Kuan Yin gold series, running through much of the 1980s and 1990s, was part of China's deliberate push into the international bullion and collector coin market following the establishment of the China Gold Coin Incorporation in 1987. The 1993 issue was among the later entries in the series before it was discontinued, and mintages were kept deliberately low to sustain collector demand — a policy the CGCI applied aggressively across its thematic gold programs during this period.
The Kuan Yin gold series, running through much of the 1980s and 1990s, was part of China's deliberate push into the international bullion and collector coin market following the establishment of the China Gold Coin Incorporation in 1987. The 1993 issue was among the later entries in the series before it was discontinued, and mintages were kept deliberately low to sustain collector demand — a policy the CGCI applied aggressively across its thematic gold programs during this period.