The 3-gram gold coin has a face value of 50 yuan. [Photo/website of People's Bank of China]

The central bank is issuing a set of commemorative coins on Thursday themed after auspicious culture.

The 7-coin set contains two gold coins and five silver coins, with a variety of shapes. Designs include traditional Chinese ornamentation, dragon, phoenix, flowers and bird. All are legal tender.

The coins are made by Shenzhen Guobao Mint, Shenyang Mint and Shanghai Mint.