Chinese space station, coins and stamps
Chinese space station commemorative coins
China's space station is now in orbit around Earth, and the People's Bank of China has issued new gold and silver coins to commemorate this achievement. The space station, which houses two scientific laboratories, was completed last year.
According to the website “Space”, the 0.1 ounce (3 gram) gold commemorative coin features on its reverse Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) in the shape of a T, and the space station is shown with both the Shenzhou crew spacecraft and the Tianzhou cargo vehicles docked at either end of the Tianhe (Harmony of Heaven) core module.
The patterned display also captures the large solar arrays extending from the Wentian and Mengtian laboratory compartment modules and a Chinese astronaut wearing a Feitian spacesuit at the end of the space station's robotic arm.
The design is completed with the logo of the China Manned Space Mission (CMS) project, the phrase “China Space Station” (in Chinese), and the 50 yuan denomination (approximately US$7.40). The 24-karat gold coin is 0.7 inches (18 mm) in size and limited to 20,000 pieces.
The silver coin, which weighs (30 grams), depicts two astronauts working outside the space station, with one astronaut attached to the end of the robotic arm, while the other is half outside the airlock.
The silver monument differs from the gold one because it is partially painted. The background of the space is painted in vibrant colors of purple, pink, blue, and green.
To the left of the scene outside the spacecraft are small representations of the “three-step” development strategy, or stages, that the Chinese space program has gone through to bring the human spaceflight program to where it is now.
The three steps illustrated are launching a spacecraft, deploying single-unit laboratories, and establishing a multi-unit space station as we know it today. The gold coin features the CMS logo, the phrase “Chinese Space Station” in Chinese, and a denomination of 10 yuan (approximately $1.50). The silver coin also features the CMS logo and “Chinese Space Station,” and the 1.5-inch (40 mm) commemorative coin is limited to a maximum of 50,000 pieces.
Both the gold and silver coins share a common design on their obverse. This design displays the Chinese emblem, along with the country code and the year of issue. The coins were issued in 2022, but are actually dated 2023.
Chinese space station stamps
China also celebrated the completion of its space station with stamps issued by China Post on December 25, 2022. The “China Space Station” celebrations feature illustrations of the Long March 5B rocket, a heavy-lift rocket, icons from various scientific disciplines, an astronaut walking in space, and the completed space station.
The stamps, expected to be available for six months, each have a face value of 1.20 yuan (about 20 US cents) and are sold as a set for 5.40 yuan (about 80 US cents). They are limited to 8 million sets and 1.1 million individual stamps.
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