Star (Ranking) List of Modern Chinese Coins

This is the coin ranking list from Huang Ruiyong. I used NGC's translations where the translation was not straightforward.
Source:  http://www.bjjbtz.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=18207

Large Gold Coins (5oz and above)
★★★★★★ Traditional Culture	Compass kilo gold, Seismograph kilo gold coin
★★★★★☆ Lunar	Commemorative kilo gold coin for the 8 Gram Lunar Series
★★★★★☆ International	10 kilo gold Millennium Commemorative Coin
★★★★★ Lunar	1995 kilo gold Pig —2006 kilo gold Dog
★★★★★ Sports	10 kilo Beijing Olympics gold coin
★★★★★ Politics	5oz gold Sun Yat Sen, kilo gold Sino-Singapore Friendship, 5oz gold Sino-Singapore Friendship, kilo gold Return of Taiwan
★★★★★ Arts	20oz gold Peacocks, kilo gold Qi Baishi, 5oz gold Xu Beihong, 5oz gold Dragon Boat
★★★★★ Traditional Culture	5oz gold Yandi
★★★★★ Buddhism	18 tael gold Guanyin Buddha, 5oz gold Guanyin Buhhda
★★★★★ Animals	94 and 96 kilo gold Unicorn
★★★★☆ Politics	5oz gold Mao Zedong
★★★★☆ Lunar	12oz gold Monkey, 12oz gold Ox, 12oz gold Rabbit
★★★★☆ Traditional Culture	5oz gold Greeting the Spring (series 2)
★★★★☆ Currency	kilo gold Great Tang Dynasty Vault Protector
★★★★☆ Classical Literature	5oz gold Three Heroes Swear Brotherhood, 5oz gold Battle of Guandu
★★★★ Lunar	12oz gold Chicken—Tiger, 5oz round gold Monkey—Rabbit, 5oz square gold Dragon and square gold Horse
★★★★ Traditional Culture	20oz gold Dragon and Phoenix, 5oz gold Ying Yang Philosophy, 5oz gold Huangdi Mausoleum, 5oz gold Goddess Nuwa, 5oz gold Houyi, 5oz gold Zheng Chenggong
★★★★ Politics	20oz gold 40th Anniversary of the Republic, 5oz gold Return of Hong Kong (series 1), 5oz gold Return of Taiwan
★★★★ Arts	5oz gold Peacocks, 5oz gold Children at Play, 5oz gold Qi Baishi, 5oz gold Dunhuang
★★★★ Buddhism	5oz gold Zhanghua Buddha Statue, 5oz gold Longmen Grotto, 5oz gold Maijishan Grotto
★★★★ Animals	94 - 96 5oz gold Unicorn
★★★★ International	5oz gold Marco Polo
★★★ Lunar	12oz gold Dragon—Sheep, 5oz round gold Snake—Sheep, 5oz rectangle gold Sheep—Tiger
★★★ Politics	5oz gold Return of Hong Kong (series 3), 5oz gold Return of Macau (series 1), 2004 5oz gold Deng Xiaoping
★★★ Traditional Culture	5oz gold Greeting the Spring (series 1)
★★★ Animals	5oz gold Chinese White Dolphin
★★★ Classical Literature	5oz gold Battle of Chibi, 5oz gold Havoc in Heaven
Gold Coins under 2oz
★★★★★ International	1oz piedford gold Year of the Child
★★★★★ Traditional Culture	1oz gold Traditional Culture (series 1)
★★★★☆ Sports	16 gram piedford gold Winter Olympics, 20 gram piedford gold Chinese Olympics Committee
★★★★ Buddhism	93 proof gold Guanyin Buddha set, 94 1/4oz gold Guanyin
★★★★ Lunar	8 gram gold Dog—Mouse, 96 1oz gold Mouse
★★★★ Sports	82 1/4oz gold Soccer
★★★★ Traditional Culture	Unearthed Artifacts (Bronze Age) gold coins (series 1 to 3), Ancient Inventions and Discoveries gold coins (series 1 to 5),  1/2oz gold Ancient Ship, 1oz gold Yin and Yang Philosophy, 1/10oz gold Traditional Culture (series 2), 1/3oz gold Monk Faxian
★★★★ Politics	1/2oz gold 70th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution gold coin,  93 1oz Sun Yat-Sen gold coin, 95 1oz 50th Anniversary of Anti-Japanese War gold coin
★★★★ Arts	1/4oz gold Children at Play
★★★★ Landscape	1/2oz gold Taiwan Scenery (series 2)
★★★★ Classical Literature	1oz gold Three Kingdoms
★★★☆ Lunar	8g gold Rooster, 1oz gold Sheep—Rabbit, 1993 1/2oz scallop gold Rooster, scallop gold Dragon, 1/10oz color gold Tiger
★★★☆ Animals	94 — 96 1oz and 1/2oz gold Unicorn
★★★☆ International	1/3oz gold Marco Polo and gold Year of Peace
★★★ Lunar	8g gold Ox—Rabbit, 1/2oz scallop gold Pig —Tiger,  gold Horse—Monkey
★★★ Sports	8g Women's Soccer, 1/3oz gold World Ping Pong Championship
★★★ Traditional Culture	1/3oz gold Historical Figures of China, bimetal Dragon and Phoenix
★★★ Traditional Culture	2oz gold Dragon and Phoenix, 1/2oz color gold Druken Concubine (Peking Opera Mei Lanfang)
★★★ Politics	1oz  80th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution gold coin,  8g gold Song Qingling, 93 1/2oz gold Mao Zedong (without S), 1/2oz gold Return of Taiwan
★★★ Politics	95 1/2oz gold Anti-Japanese War,  96 Victory of the Long March (with a dot in the character 国)
★★★ Arts	1/2oz gold dodecagon Magpie and gold dodecagon Eagle, 1oz gold Peacock, 1/2oz gold Children at Play, 8g gold Xu Beihong
★★★ Buddhism	95 1/4oz gold Guanyin, 1/10oz gold Guanyin
★★★ Animals	8g gold Endangered Wildlife Panda (1994), 8g gold Mountain Sheep, 94 and 95 bimetal Unicorns, 97 1/10oz gold Unicorn, 1/2oz gold Dinosaur
★★★ Landscape	1/2oz gold Guilin Scenery
★★★ International	1/3oz gold World Historical Figures, 1/3oz gold+1/6oz silver bimetal U.N. Women's Conference
★★★ Classical Literature	1/2oz gold Three Heroes Swear Brotherhood and gold Battle of Guandu
★★ Lunar	8g gold Dragon—Monkey, 1oz gold Dragon—Horse, 94 1/2oz scallop gold Dog, Rabbit and Snake, 1/2oz fan-shaped gold Dragon and Horse
★★ Sports	8g gold Men's Parallel Bars
★★ Traditional Culture	1/3oz gold Silk Road (series 1), 1/2oz gold Nuwa, 1/4oz gold Mazu, 1/2oz gold Houyi, 1/2oz color gold Havoc in the Heaven
★★ Politics	8g 80th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution gold coin,  1/4oz 100th Anniversary of China Post gold coin
★★ Arts	1/2oz gold Qibaishi, gold Zhang Daqian, 1/10oz gold Dragon Culture
★★ Animals	1/3oz gold Yak, 94—96 1/4oz, 1/10oz, 1/20oz gold proof Unicorn
★★ International	1/2oz gold Year of the Child
★★ Landscape	1993 Famous Mountains gold coin set,  1/2oz gold Taiwan Scenery (series 1), 1/2oz gold Three Gorges
★★ Classical Literature	1/2oz color gold Birth of Monkey King
★ Sports	10g gold Archery, 8g gold Winter Olympics, 1/2oz gold Woman Sword Dancer, 1/3oz 100th Anniversary of Olympics
★ Sports	1/3oz  15th World Cup gold coin
★ Traditional Culture	Forbidden City gold coin set, 1g gold Dragon and Phoenix, 1/4oz gold Ying and Yang Philosophy, 1/10oz color gold Auspicious Matters, 1/20oz gold Auspicious Matters, 1/10oz Welcome Spring (series 2), 1/2oz Liang Hongyu and Three Kingdoms Scene
★ Politics	1/2oz 30th Anniversary of the PRC,  2001 1/2oz gold Tibet
★ Arts	1/2oz gold dodecagon Penguin
★ Buddhism	1/2oz gold Dunhuang, 1/2oz gold Longmen, 1/2oz gold Buddha's Relics
★ International	1g gold Marco Polo
★ Classical Literature	1/2oz gold Battle of the Red Cliff
Silver Coins
★★★★★☆ Traditional Culture	Ancient Inventions and Discovery kilo silver coins (series 1)
★★★★★ Lunar	Completion of the Lunar Cycle kilo silver coin
★★★★★ Politics	Return of Taiwan kilo silver coin
★★★★★ International	Year of the Child piedfort silver coin
★★★★☆ Lunar	12oz silver Snake
★★★★☆ Traditional Culture	12oz silver Zheng Chenggong
★★★★☆ Politics	30g  silver Song Qingling (with signature)
★★★★☆ Arts	Qibaishi kilo silver coin
★★★★☆ Animals	95 20oz silver Unicorn
★★★★☆ International	1/2oz matte silver Year of the Child
★★★★ Lunar	89 5oz silver Snake, 12oz silver Monkey — 12oz silver Rabbit, 1999 kilo silver coin with 12 Lunars on it
★★★★ Sports	80 Winter Olympics piedfort silver coins, Chinese Olympics Committee piedfort silver coins, 1/2oz matte silver Female Volleyball Player, 1/2oz matte silver Men's Soccer Players
★★★★ Traditional Culture	5oz silver Compass, 44g Ancient Invenstions and Discovery piedfort silver coins (series 1), 5oz silver Zheng Chenggong, 5oz silver Dayu, 5oz Warrior and Beauty color silver error coin
★★★★ Politics	1oz silver Xinjiang (Sinkiang), 5oz silver Sino-Singapore Friendship
★★★★ Arts	20oz silver Dragon and Phoenix, 20oz silver Peacock, 12oz and 5oz silver Children at Play, 5oz silver Xu Beiyong, 12oz silver Qibaishi
★★★★ Buddhism	5oz silver Zhanghua Buddha Statue, 98 1/2oz silver Guanyin Buddha
★★★★ International	27g silver Year of Peace, 5oz silver Marco Polo
★★★★ Landscape	15g  silver Taiwan Scenery (series 1)
★★★★ Animals	5oz silver Brown Bear, 94 and 96 20oz silver Unicorns, 95 12oz silver Unicorn
★★★★ Classical Literature	5oz silver Three Heroes Swear Brotherhood, 5oz silver Three Heroes Fight Lu Bu
★★★ Lunar	15g  silver Rooster — silver , 92 5oz silver Monkey— 99 5oz silver Rabbit
★★★ Lunar	12oz silver Dragon, 89 1oz silver Snake, 1oz color silver Tiger, kilo silver Horse
★★★ Sports	95 1oz silver World Ping Pong Championship
★★★ Traditional Culture	15g  silver Unearthed Artificats (Bronze Age) (series 2 and 3), 5oz silver Ying and Yang Philosophy, 5oz silver Chang'e, 22g Silk Road (series 3), 5oz silver Celebrating the Spring (series 2)
★★★ Politics	70th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution 1oz silver coin, 85 1oz silver Tibet, 80th Anniversary of Xinhai Revolution 5oz silver coin and 1oz coin, 5oz silver Ma Zedong, kilo  silver China-Thai Friendship,  5oz silver Return of Taiwan, 5oz silver Return of Macao (series 1)
★★★ Arts	5oz silver Peacock, 1oz silver Children at Play set, 5oz silver Ancient Dragon Boat, 5oz silver Qibaishi, 2oz silver Dunhuang Caves Discovery 100th Anniversary
★★★ Buddhism	94 and 95 silver Guanyin, 97 and 98 3.3 tael silver Guanyin, 2oz silver Dunhuang
★★★ Currency	kilo silver Great Tang Dynasty Vault Protector
★★★ International	2g silver Marco Polo, 27g World Historical Figures (series 4), kilo silver Millennium
★★★ Landscape	15g silver Taiwan Scenery (series 2)
★★★ Animals	1oz silver Dinosaur, 95 and 96 5oz silver Unicorns
★★★ Classical Literature	1oz silver Three Kingdoms (series 1)
★★ Lunar	87 5oz silver Rabbit, 12oz silver Horse, 12oz silver Sheep, 2/3oz scallop silver Rooster, 5oz rectangular silver Dragon, 5oz rectangular silver Horse, 5oz rectangular silver Dog
★★ Sports	88 5oz silver 24th Olympics, 27g  silver Men's Alpine Ski, 91 1oz silver Women's Soccer, 94 1oz silver Asian Games
★★ Traditional Culture	Historical Figures silver sets, 22g  silver Ancient Inventions and Discovery (series 1)
★★ Politics	86 5oz silver Sun Yat-sen, 12oz silver Zhan Tianyou, kilo  silver Deng Xiaoping
★★ Arts	2/3oz silver dodecagon Flying Birds, 2oz silver Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, 5oz silver Dunhuang
★★ Buddhism	96 1oz silver piedfort Guanyin, 97 1/2oz silver Guanyin, 2003 Guanyin kilo silver coin
★★ Landscape	2oz silver Three Gorges
★★ Animals	94 5oz silver Unicorn, 94 1oz silver Unicorn (with P), 95 and 96 1oz silver Unicorns
★★ International	1/2oz silver Year of the Child (proof), 22g  silver Marco Polo, 1/2oz silver U. N. Decade of Women
★★ Classical Literature	5oz silver Marriage of Sun and Liu
★ Lunar	15g  silver Rabbit—Monkey, first round of 1oz silver  Lunar (except 89 1oz silver Snake)
★ Sports	80 silver Chinese Olympics Committee, 80 silver Winter Olympics, 82 1/2oz silver Soccer, 84 silver Men's High Jump and Women's Volleyball, 84 1/2oz silver Winter Olympics, 86 1/2oz silver Soccer, 30g  silver Women Diver, 1oz color silver Olympic Victory Bid, kilo color silver Soccer
★ Traditional Culture	90 2oz and 2g  silver Dragon and Phoenix, 15g  silver Unearthed Artifacts (Bronze Age) (series 1), 2oz silver Dragon and Horse,  silver Ancient Inventions and Discovery (series 2-5)
★ Traditional Culture	27g  silver Ancient Ships, 27g silver Culture of the Yellow River (series 1), 1/2oz silver Mazu, 1oz silver Mid-Autumn Festival
★ Politics	84 Chen Jiageng, 86 27g Sun Yat-sen, 30g Song Qingling Standing, 95 1oz silver Anti-Japanese War
★ Arts	93 1oz silver Peacocks, 1oz silver Ming and Qing Fan Paintings, 5oz color silver coin Lady of Guo Spring Outing, 1oz silver Xu Beihong, Qibaishi, Zhang Daqian
★ Arts	1oz silver Goddess of the Luo River, 5oz colored silver Evening Banquet of Han Xizai
★ Buddhism	99 1oz Guanyin Buddha of Mount Emei, kilo and 5oz silver Longmen Grotto
★ Landscape	2oz Guilin Scenery
★ Animals	94 30g silver Bactrian Camels and Pere David Deer, 97 1oz silver Unicorn (with P)
★ International	22g silver Children's Fund, 15g silver Marco Polo, 1oz silver U.N. Environmental Protection
★ Classical Literature	1oz silver Three Kingdoms (series 2 and 3), 5oz silver Doughnut Peach Banquet
Pandas
★★★★★★Panda	5 kilo gold Panda for 10th Anniversary of Panda Gold Coins
★★★★★Panda	94 5oz and 12oz gold Pandas, 95 12oz gold Panda
★★★★☆Panda	91 12oz gold Panda
★★★★Panda	84 12oz gold Panda, 92 5oz and 12oz gold Pandas, 93 5oz and 12oz gold Pandas
★★★★Panda	95 and 96 5oz gold+2oz silver bimetal Pandas, 97 kilo gold Panda, 99—04 kilo gold Pandas
★★★★Panda	94 —96 12oz silver Pandas, 95 and 96 1oz proof gold Pandas
★★★Panda	82 gold Panda set, 83—85 27g silver Pandas, 92 bimetal Pandas, 92 proof gold Panda set, 96 and 97 bimetal Panda sets, 05 and 06 kilo gold Pandas
★★★Panda	90 12oz gold Panda, 91 1oz piedford gold Panda, 94 and 95 5oz silver Pandas, 97 12oz Panda, 98 UNC gold Panda set
★★★Panda	00 kilo silver Panda, 02  Panda 20th Anniversary kilo silver coin
★★Panda	83 UNC Panda set, 94 and 95 1oz proof silver Pandas, 91 2oz piedfort silver  Panda
★★Panda	90, 91 and 93 bimetal Pandas, 94 proof gold Panda set, 94—95 bimetal Panda sets, 91 5oz silver Panda
★★Panda	92 and 93 12oz silver Pandas,  98 and 99 kilo silver Pandas, 01 kilo silver Panda
★Panda	87, 89—93 1oz proof silver Pandas, 96 1oz proof silver Panda, 91 and 93 proof gold Panda sets, 00 and 01 UNC gold Panda sets, 91 1g  gold Panda, 90 and 91 12oz silver Pandas
★Panda	92 and 93 5oz silver PandaS,95 UNC gold Panda set, 96 gold Panda set to celebrate the 15th anniversay of Panda gold coins
Platinum and Palladium Coins
★★★★★ Traditional Culture	Ancient Inventions and Discovery platinumsets (series 1 to 3)
★★★★☆ Animals	97 1oz platinum Unicorn, 96 1/4oz platinum Unicorn
★★★★ Lunar	1oz platinum Monkey — 1oz platinum Rabbit
★★★★ Animals	96 1oz platinum Unicorn
★★★★Panda	94 and 95 1/20oz platinum Pandas, 97 1/10oz platinum  Panda, 97 and 93 1/20oz platinum Pandas, 90 1oz platinum Panda
★★★ Lunar	1oz platinum Sheep
★★★ Animals	95 1/2oz platinum Unicorn
★★★Panda	89 palladium Panda and platinum Panda, 93 1/10oz platinum Panda
★★ Lunar	1oz platinum Dragon—Horse
★★Panda	87 and 88 1oz platinum Pandas
★Panda	90 1/2oz, 1/4oz and 1/10oz platinum Pandas