China News Service, May 15 (Xinhua) According to the central bank's website, the People's Bank of China is scheduled to issue a set of 2020 auspicious cultural gold and silver commemorative coins on May 20, 2020. There are 6 commemorative coins in total, including 2 gold commemorative coins, 3 silver commemorative coins, and 1 gold and silver bimetallic commemorative coins, all of which are the legal currencies of the People's Republic of China.

Commemorative coin pattern

  (1) Frontal pattern.

  The front of the set of commemorative coins are all “auspicious” text shapes lined with traditional Chinese ornaments, and the country name and year number are published.

  (2) Back pattern.

  The pattern on the back of the 5 gram round gold commemorative coin is a combination of pine, crane, ganoderma lucidum, and cloud pattern, and the words "Songhe Yannian" and the denomination are published.

  The pattern on the back of the 100-gram round silver commemorative coin is a combined pattern of cranes and pine branches, and the words "Songhe Yannian" and the denomination are published.

  The pattern on the back of the 60-gram round silver commemorative coin is a combined pattern of Kirin and Boy, and the words "Kirin Sending Child" and the denomination are published.

  The pattern on the back of the 3 gram heart-shaped gold commemorative coin is a combined pattern of bride, lily, window mullion, etc., and the words "hundred years of good union" and the denomination are published.

  The pattern on the back of the 30-gram heart-shaped silver commemorative coin is a combination pattern of lily and concentric lock, and the words "Hundred Years" and the denomination are published.

  The back pattern of 8 grams of gold and 4 grams of silver round bimetallic commemorative coin is a combined pattern of goldfish and begonia flowers, and the words "Jinyumantang" and the denomination are published.

Commemorative coin specifications and issuance

  The 5g round gold commemorative coin is a refined coin, containing 5g of pure gold, 20mm in diameter, 80 yuan in denomination, 99.9% in color, and a maximum circulation of 5,000.

  The 100-gram round silver commemorative coin is a refined coin containing 100 grams of sterling silver, a diameter of 60 millimeters, a denomination of 30 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 10,000 pieces.

  The 60-gram round silver commemorative coin is a refined coin containing 60 grams of pure silver, a diameter of 40 millimeters, a denomination of 20 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 20,000.

  The 3 gram heart-shaped gold commemorative coin is a refined coin, containing 3 grams of pure gold, a circumscribed square with a length of 18 mm, a denomination of 50 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 10,000 pieces.

  The 30-gram heart-shaped silver commemorative coin is a refined coin, containing 30 grams of sterling silver, a circumscribed square with a length of 40 mm, a denomination of 10 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 20,000.

  8 grams of gold and 4 grams of silver round bimetallic commemorative coins are refined coins, containing 8 grams of pure gold and 4 grams of sterling silver, with a diameter of 30 mm, a denomination of 100 yuan, a color of 99.9%, and a maximum circulation of 5,000.

2020 Auspicious Culture Gold and Silver Commemorative Coin Pattern

Image source: Central Bank website