To celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, the People's Bank of China has issued a set of "reform and opening-up" coins including 1 gold coin, 5 silver coins and 1 double-color copper¹ alloy² coin.

为了纪念改革开放40周年，中国人民银行发布了一套改革开放40年纪念币，其中金质纪念币1枚，银质纪念币5枚，双色铜合金纪念币1枚。

The gold coin containing 8 grams of pure gold is 22mm in diameter, with the denomination³ of 100 yuan.

金质纪念币含纯金8克，直径22毫米，面额100元。

Its back pattern is a combination of the digital "40" shape and peony flowers, and the words "celebration of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up". The gold coins will be issued with the largest distribution of 20,000.

其背面图案为数字“40”造型与牡丹花组合设计，并刊“庆祝改革开放40周年”字样。该金币的最大发行量为20000枚。

纪念改革开放40周年 中国人民银行发布精致纪念币!

The back pattern of the 150-gram round silver coin is designed to symbolize⁴ the "Belt and Road Initiative" decoration of land, sea, bridge, olive branch, etc. Its maximum issuance is 4,000.

150克圆形银质纪念币的背面图案为象征“一带一路”的陆地、海洋、桥梁、橄榄枝等装饰组合设计。其最大发行量为4000枚。

The other four 30-gram silver coins are patterned with different symbols of memorabilia of the reform and opening-up.

另外四枚30克的银质纪念币上则印有不同的改革开放纪念品的图案。

The gold coin will not be sold separately but will go with four 30-gram silver coins, at a price range from 9,300 yuan to 13,000 yuan. The 150-gram silver coin sells separately at more than 13,000 yuan.

金质纪念币将不会单独出售，而是必须搭配4款30克银币组合购买，价格从9300元到13000元不等。而150克的银币单独售价超过了1.3万元。

The gold and silver coins are distributed exclusively through the country's licensed⁵ or franchised⁶ gold coin retailers⁷, and all of the coins will not be in circulation.

金银纪念币均通过我国授权或特许金币销售商发行，不能流通。