The People’s Bank of China is to issue a set of Chinese PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier Liaoning gold and silver commemorative coins on December 12th, 2012. The set consists of one 1/4 oz gold coin and one 1 oz silver coin. 

Design of the coins

• Obverse design The set of gold and silver commemorative coins bear the common obverse of the National Emblem of the People’s Republic of China, the title of P.R.C. and the year date.
• The 1/4 oz Gold Coin's reverse design:  Depicts the pattern of Aircraft Carrier Liaoning and the carrier-based aircraft, the words “The First Aircraft Carrier of Chinese Navy—Liaoning” in Chinese, “2012.9.25” and the face value "CNY 100".
• The 1oz silver coin's reverse design: Depicts the pattern of Aircraft Carrier Liaoning, the words “The First Aircraft Carrier of Chinese Navy—Liaoning” in Chinese, “2012.9.25” and the face value "CNY 10".
• Those coins are the legal tender of the People's Republic of China