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100 Yuan Panda
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 7.7759 g |
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| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Chinese Gold Panda series abandoned its fixed-design policy in 1987, committing instead to an annual design change — a deliberate marketing strategy that transformed the series into an active collector pursuit rather than a static bullion holding. The 2001 issue was among the last to carry a stated face value with any credible relationship to gold spot; subsequent years watched the nominal denomination become increasingly ceremonial as bullion prices climbed.
Coins dated 2001 exist in two varieties: one with a date written in a serif typeface and one without serifs. Both are genuine issues, and the variety distinction drives meaningful price separation among specialists.