China. New Gold and Silver Proof Coins Continues Popular National Treasures Series

Launched in 2023, the numismatic programme focuses on early Chinese history back to the most important eras moving towards modern civilisation. Future series will depict a collection of cultural relics in various historical periods that has survived intact throughout the centuries and throughout of the origin and development of Chinese civilisation. The context, the stories and legends behind the feature ornaments jointly tell and describe the extraordinary chapters of the Chinese nation. 

In chronological order, the upcoming series of commemorative coin sets is initially planned as 6 groups, corresponding to 6 historical periods. The first series represents 1) the prehistoric Neolithic period, the Xia, Shang, Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods, 2) the Warring States, 3) Qin and Han periods, 4) the Three Kingdoms, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, 5) the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, and 6) the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

5 Yuan – silver. Minted by the Shenzhen Guobao Mint Company Limited and designed by Tian Xiaobin, the obverse side of this coin features a depiction of the Bronze Chariot and Horses of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) centred and against a backdrop of ornamental patterns. An inscription 国 家 宝 藏 · 铜 车 马 (National treasure · Bronze Chariot and Horses) is placed above the primary design along the upper rim. The coin's face value of 5 元 is placed near the upper left.

5 Yuan - Silver. Minted by the Shenzhen Guobao Mint Company Limited and designed by Qin Sujian, the obverse side of this coin showcases a design depicting the bronze Changxin Palace Lantern dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) which is centred and framed with a background linear pattern. Along the right rim is the inscription 国 家 宝 藏 · 长 信 宫 灯 (National treasure · Changxin Palace Lantern) with the coin's face value of 5 元 placed near the lower left.

5 Yuan - Silver. Minted by the Shanghai Mint Company Limited and designed by Wu Yingchang, the obverse side of this coin depicts the Pottery Storyteller Beating a Drum, which dates back to the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) along with a background of similar figurines. The inscription 国 家 宝 藏 · 击 鼓 说 唱 俑 (National treasure · Pottery Storyteller Beating a Drum) is shown along the upper left rim with the coin's face value of 5 元 placed near the lower left.

50 Yuan - Gold. Minted by the Shenzhen Guobao Mint Company Limited and designed by Liu Ronglu, the reverse side depicts the Rectangular Sheng Measuring Vessel of Shang Yang, which dates back more than 2,300 years. The background depicts Chinese character letters relevant to the artefact. Above and along the upper rim is the inscription 国 家 宝 藏 ·商 鞅 方 升 (National treasure · Rectangular Sheng Measuring Vessel of Shang Yang) with the denomination 50 元 placed near the lower right.

200 Yuan - Gold. Minted by the Shenyang Mint Company Limited and designed by Zhou Zhuo, the obverse side of the rectangular gold commemorative coin features a multi-colour brocade tapestry entitled ‘five stars rising from the East, bringing prosperity to China’. On each side of the tapestry is its name ‘Five Stars Rising from the East’ on the left and ‘Bringing Prosperity to China’ on the right in stylised Chinese characters. Above and along the upper rim is the additional inscription 国 家 宝 藏 · 五 星 出 东 方 利 中 国 锦 护 臂 (National treasure · five stars rise in the east, benefitting China) with the denomination 200 元 placed near the lower right.

All coins in the National Treasures – Dawn of Civilisation range share the same reverse design which features the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China. The country's name is placed over the emblem in Chinese characters 中 华 人 民 共 和 国 (People’s Republic of China) and the year of issue 2025 is placed below. 

Each silver and gold coin is available as an individual purchase and solely distributed by the China Gold Coin Corporation. For details of these and other coins released by the People’s Bank of China, please visit the website of the China Gold Coin Network.