Ordinary commemorative coins issued by the People's Bank of China Since the 35th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), 68 sets of 85 commemorative coins have been issued. Precious Metal Commemorative Coins Since 1979 issued the first set of precious metal commemorative coins for the 30th anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), China Modern Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins have gone through a glorious development course of 26 years. More than 10 series and 1500 varieties of gold and silver commemorative coins have been sold, with major political and historical events, outstanding historical figures, giant pandas and rare animals, China Zodiac, and so on.