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In order to secure the design, production and distribution
work of Chinese Modern Precious
Metal Commemorative Coins ( CMPMCC ), publicize Chinese coin
culture and popularize the
knowledge of coins, CGCI has established its supporting system
which includes The Design
and Sample Coin Appraisal Committee of CMPMCC, International
Coins Exposition; the issue
of professional magazine China Gold
Coin and the propaganda net www.chinagoldcoin.net;
and also domestic and international distribution
network.
1. The Design and Sample Coin Appraisal
Committee of CMPMCC
Under care and support of the People's Bank of China, the
committee was founded at the
beginning of year 2000 by CGCI. Its responsibility is to select
the best draft designs and sample
coins so that the CMPMCC will be more academic in artistic
value. The committee shall work
in line with following stipulations: the committee must work
under the guidance of concerned
legislative regulations of the PBC, Regulations of the People's
Republic of China Governing the
Renminbi; to advocate Chinese traditional art through the
combination of design and advanced
minting technologies.
2. International Coins Expositions
After the successful hold of 1995 Beijing International Coin
Exposition, there has been 7 such
expositions held in China. And now this influential exposition
has already become a
professional international coin convention in Asia Pacific
Region. Jointly organized by CGCI,
China Banknote Printing & Minting Corp., China Numismatic
Museum and China National
Philatelic Corporation, this annual event is usually held
in October or November. Among these
7 expositions, cross-field expositions of stamps and coins
were jointly organized by CGCI and
China National Philatelic Corporation in year 1995, 1997,
2000 and 2002. Various activities
were often held in the expositions, such as World Mint Forum
on Minting Technology, multilateral
meetings among distributors, special exhibition and auction
of coins and stamps, etc.. Major
mints and coin dealers in the world usually take part in in
the events. Aiming at advocating coin
culture and monetary policies, such events enhance the coin
culture exchange among contries
and propel a international cooperation of technology. One
of the characteristics of the event is its
big volume of trade and huge number of visitors.
3. China Gold Coin Magazine
First published in May 2000, China Gold Coin is a quarterly
publication with article digest in
English. Its purpose is to advocate Chinese civilization and
coin culture, popularize the knowledge
of coin collecting, guide the
market, cultivate the public awareness of coin investment
and to set
up bridges among collectors.
Its major columns include: "News and Information",
"Numismatic Knowledge", "Precious Metal
Coin Market", "International Precious Metal Coins",
"Coin Appreciation", "Laws and Regulations",
"Intercommunication Between Editors and Readers".
4. www.Chinagoldcoin.net
Established in October, 2000, www.chinagoldcoin.net is one
of the major propaganda organ of
CGCI. www.chinagoldcoin.net functioned similarly with China
Gold Coin magazine, is an on-line
news express department. Today, www.chinagoldcoin.net has
developed two versions, the
Chinese version and the English version.
Major columns of the Chinese version include: "information
center", "policy & regulation",
"kaleidoscope of coin collecting", "panda coins",
"olympic coins", "international gold &
silver
coins", "coins gallery", "organization",
"collectors corner", "on-line shop".
Major columns of the English version include: "new issues",
"focus", "information", "appreciation"
"panda coins", "olympic coins", "web-magazine",
"FAQs", "about us", "sitemap",
"2003 CMPMCC
items".
5. International related-institutions
1. PAMP S.A.
2. C. H. LIU CO.INC.
3. PANDA AMERICA CORP.
4. TAISEI STAMPS & COINS PTS. LTD
5. TAISEL COINS (H.K.) LTD.
6. TAISEI COINS CORP.
7. RICHARD BOREK GMBH
8. LINCH INDUSTRIAL INC. N.Y.
9. MONNAIE DE PARIS
10. VALCAMBI S.A.
11. ROYAL CANADIAN MINT
12. THE PERTH MINT(Gold Corp AUSTRALIA)
13. MTB INC.
14. CHINA COINS AGENCY(H.K.)LTD.
15. THE SINGPORE MINT
16. KAYICK COINS CO.(H.K.)
17. GOLDEN MAPLE NUMISMATIC LTD.
18. HONG KONG STAMPS & COINS LTD.
19. Swiss Huguenine Mint
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