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500 Yuan (1993–2000) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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500 Yuan

Spanning 1993 to 2000, the 500 Yuan catalog contains 34 year-and-mintmark variants.

1993 Marco Polo
1993 Marco Polo
Proof
1993 Fu Lu Shu (Yin Yang)
1993 Fu Lu Shu (Yin Yang)
Proof
1993 Peacocks
1993 Peacocks
Proof
1993 Tomb of Emperor Huang
1993 Tomb of Emperor Huang
Proof
1993 Yandi
1993 Yandi
Proof
1993 Home of Sun Yat-Sen
1993 Home of Sun Yat-Sen
Proof
1993 100th Ann Mao Zedong
1993 100th Ann Mao Zedong
Proof
1994 Unicorn
1994 Unicorn
Proof
1994 Taiwan Temple - Buddha Statue
1994 Taiwan Temple - Buddha Statue
Proof
1994 Sino-Singapore Friendship
1994 Sino-Singapore Friendship
Proof
1994 Playing Children Painting
1994 Playing Children Painting
Proof
1995 Yellow River - Nu Wa
1995 Yellow River - Nu Wa
Proof
1995 Maritime - Dragon Boat
1995 Maritime - Dragon Boat
Proof
1995 Unicorn
1995 Unicorn
Proof
1995 Three Kingdoms
1995 Three Kingdoms
Proof
1995 100th Ann Xu Beihong
1995 100th Ann Xu Beihong
Proof
1995 Zheng Chenggong
1995 Zheng Chenggong
Proof
1995 Return of Hong Kong to China
1995 Return of Hong Kong to China
Proof
1995 50th Ann of Return of Taiwan to China
1995 50th Ann of Return of Taiwan to China
Proof
1996 Unicorn
1996 Unicorn
Proof
1996 Return of Hong Kong to China
1996 Return of Hong Kong to China
Proof
1996 Battle of Guandu
1996 Battle of Guandu
Proof
1997 Qi Baishi
1997 Qi Baishi
Proof
1997 Chinese White Dolphin
1997 Chinese White Dolphin
Proof
1997 Founding of Hong Kong Admin Region
1997 Founding of Hong Kong Admin Region
Proof
1997 Deng Xiaoping - Return of Macau to China
1997 Deng Xiaoping - Return of Macau to China
Proof
1997 Spring Greeting
1997 Spring Greeting
Proof
1997 Yellow River - Kneeling Archer
1997 Yellow River - Kneeling Archer
Proof
1997 Classic Literature - Romance of Three Kingdoms
1997 Classic Literature - Romance of Three Kingdoms
Proof
1998 Spring Greeting
1998 Spring Greeting
Proof
1998 Return of Macau to China
1998 Return of Macau to China
Proof
1999 Return of Macau to China
1999 Return of Macau to China
Proof
1999 50th Ann PRC
1999 50th Ann PRC
Proof
2000 New Millennium
2000 New Millennium
Proof

Other China bullion commemoratives series

  • 35 Yuan1979–1981
  • 400 Yuan1979–1981
  • 450 Yuan1979
  • Yuan1980–1982
  • 15 Yuan1980
  • 20 Yuan1980–2015
  • 30 Yuan1980
  • 250 Yuan1980
  • 300 Yuan1980–
  • 200 Yuan1981–
  • 800 Yuan1981
  • 25 Yuan1982–2000
  • 5 Jiao1983–1990
  • 5 Yuan1983–
  • 10 Yuan1983–

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the 500 Yuan minted?
The 500 Yuan was minted by China from 1993 to 2000.
  • 100 Yuan1983–
  • 50 Yuan1986–
  • 150 Yuan1989–
  • 1500 Yuan1989–1993
  • 3 Yuan1992–
  • 2000 Yuan1992–
  • 30000 Yuan2000
  • 100000 Yuan2008
  • 10000 Yuan2009–
  • 80 Yuan2017–
  • 2 Yuan2020–
  • 600 Yuan2020–