Affected by the weakness of silver in the first half of the year, the overall decline in prices of gold and silver coins reached 15% in the first half of the year. "In the second half of 2012, it is expected that the trend of gold and silver coins will continue to be dominated by consolidation." Industry insiders suggested: Pay close attention to the trend of international gold and silver prices and select popular varieties of currency investments.

"With the continuous appreciation of the US dollar this year has led to a decline, in addition, the European debt crisis and the slow pace of global economic recovery, the international first half suffered a setback." According to Xiao Nan, a gold and silver dealer, at the beginning of 2012, the domestic gold and silver coin market was affected by the fluctuation of international gold and silver prices, and the prices of investment-type panda gold coins and silver coins continued to decline, with a drop of about 15%. However, some subject-type gold and silver coins stand out. In April, the 30th anniversary of the commemorative panda of the Chinese people's hairstyles, the 1/4 ounce panda single silver price has risen all the way, and has risen to 365 from the initial issue price of 180 yuan of the China Gold Coin Corporation. Yuan, the highest increase reached more than 100%.

However, there are also some investors who have seen the price of gold fall and have begun to sell. Reporters learned at the clock post office gold and silver coin counter that their average daily sales have been above 10,000 yuan since June, and some investors have even purchased large-scale one-kilogram currency in the low price of gold and silver. "The trend of international gold and silver prices directly affects the price trend of gold and silver coins." Xiao Nan advised investors to pay close attention to the trend and try to choose a currency with a good theme and a small circulation.