Coins from the People's Republic of China

The People’s Republic of China (“China”) is located in Asia and is the largest country by population and by size, excluding Russia and Canada. As a country, China dates back to 2070 BC, however its current form as the People’s Republic of China was only established in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. Succeeding the nationalist government, the communist government has ruled mainland China since. The currency of China is the Yuan, which began as a form of continuation of the nationalists’ currency. It was, however, rapidly “revaluated” soon after the establishment of the new republic, with zeroes being “cut off” from the currency. Each yuan is divided into 100 fen, or 10 jiao, with early coinage from the PRC consisting principally of aluminium 1, 2, and 5 fen pieces. These coins continue to be issued for limited usage today. Following the economic reforms of the 1970s, higher denomination coins such as 1, 2, and 5 jiao (10, 20, 50 fen), and 1 yuan coins were issued for limited circulation. The first jiao- and yuan-denominated coins to be circulated on a large-scale basis were issued in the 1990s. Today, China continues to issue the fen coins, although they are not commonly used for circulation and are extremely rare to find as it is primarily banks who use them for balancing purposes. The 1 and 5 jiao, as well as the 1 yuan coin are commonly used, however the large-size 1 jiao is generally no longer accepted.
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Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)

100 Fen = 10 Jiao = 1 Yuan renminbi

Available for swap 1 Fen
1955-2018

Aluminium • 0.70 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 1, Schön# 1, Y# 1, N# 1005
Available for swap 2 Fen
1956-2000

Aluminium • 1.05 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 2, Schön# 2, Y# 2, N# 1221
Available for swap 5 Fen
1955-2000

Aluminium • 1.6 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 3, Y# 3, N# 1219
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1980-1986

Brass • 2.6 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 15, Y# 24, N# 10512
Available for swap 1 Jiao (National Games - Gymnast)
1987

Circulating commemorative coin: 1987 National Games, Guangdong
Brass • 2.66 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 155, Y# 148, N# 77524
Available for swap 1 Jiao (National Games - Soccer)
1987

Circulating commemorative coin: 1987 National Games, Guangdong
Brass • 2.66 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 156, Y# 149, N# 49983
Available for swap 1 Jiao (National Games - Volleyball)
1987

Circulating commemorative coin: 1987 National Games, Guangdong
Brass • 2.66 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 157, Y# 150, N# 65343
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1991-1999

Aluminium • 2.3 g • ⌀ 22.5 mm
KM# 335, Schön# 287, Y# 328, N# 1217
Available for swap 1 Jiao
1999-2003

Aluminium • 1.12 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 1210, Schön# 1103, Y# 1068, N# 1704
Available for swap 1 Jiao (non magnetic)
2005

Copper-nickel • 1.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 1210a, Y# 1068a, N# 9838
Available for swap 1 Jiao (magnetic)
2005-2018

Stainless steel • 3.2 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 1210b, Schön# 1103a, Y# 1068b, N# 1223
Available for swap 1 Jiao
2019-2021

Stainless steel • 3.2 g • ⌀ 19.0 mm
KM# 2445, N# 178135
Available for swap 2 Jiao
1980-1986

Brass • 4.15 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 16, Y# 25, N# 19359
Available for swap 5 Jiao
1980-1986

Brass • 6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 17, Y# 26, N# 19360
5 Jiao (Marco Polo)
1983

Non-circulating coin: Marco Polo – Marco Polo
Silver (.900) • 2.2 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 65, Y# 53, N# 58470
5 Jiao (Phoenix and Dragon)
1989-1990

Non-circulating coin
Silver (.999) • 2 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 265, Y# 205, N# 59256
Available for swap 5 Jiao
1991-2001

Brass • 3.8 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 336, Schön# 288, Y# 329, N# 1163
Available for swap 5 Jiao
2000-2018

Brass plated steel • 3.8 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 1411, Schön# 1104, Y# 1106, N# 1222
Available for swap 5 Jiao
2019-2023

Nickel plated steel • 3.8 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 2446, N# 178137
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Figure Skating)
1980

Non-circulating coin: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 12 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 19, Y# 16, N# 58435
1 Yuan (Biathlon)
1980

Non-circulating coin: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 12 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 20, Y# 17, N# 58436
1 Yuan (Alpine Skiing)
1980

Non-circulating coin: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 12 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 21, Y# 14, N# 58437
1 Yuan (Speed Skating)
1980

Non-circulating coin: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 12 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 22, Y# 15, N# 58438
1 Yuan (Archery)
1980

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Olympic Comittee
Brass • 5.8 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 29, Y# 10, N# 58441
1 Yuan (Wrestling)
1980

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Olympic Comittee
Brass • 8.8 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 30, Y# 11, N# 58442
1 Yuan (Equestrian)
1980

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Olympic Comittee
Brass • 11.9 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 31, Y# 12, N# 58443
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Soccer)
1980

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Olympic Comittee
Brass • 11.9 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 32, Y# 13, N# 58444
1 Yuan (Archery; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow
Brass • 11.6 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# P3, N# 185457
1 Yuan (Wrestling; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow
Brass • 17.6 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# P4, N# 185456
1 Yuan (Equestrian; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow
Brass • 23.8 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# P5, N# 185453
1 Yuan (Soccer; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Summer Olympics, Moscow
Brass • 23.8 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# P6, Schön# 17a, N# 185450
1 Yuan (Alpine Skiing; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 24 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# P7, N# 185443
1 Yuan (Speed Skating; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 24 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# P8, N# 185440
1 Yuan (Figure Skating; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 24 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# P9, N# 185448
1 Yuan (Biathlon; Piedfort)
1980

Pattern: 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid
Brass • 24 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# P10, N# 185445
Available for swap 1 Yuan
1980-1986

Copper-nickel • 9.3 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 18, Y# 27, N# 6818
1 Yuan (1982 FIFA World Cup, Spain)
1982

Non-circulating coin: 1982 FIFA World Cup, Spain
Brass • 11.9 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 58, Y# 34, N# 32581
1 Yuan (Panda; Brass)
1983-1985

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Brass • 12.7 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 85, Y# 58, N# 51530
Available for swap 1 Yuan (35th Anniversary of P.R.China - Founding Ceremony 1949)
ND (1984)

Circulating commemorative coin: 35th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Copper-nickel • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 104, Y# 85, N# 58491
Available for swap 1 Yuan (35th Anniversary of P.R.China - Dancers)
ND (1984)

Circulating commemorative coin: 35th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Copper-nickel • 9.4 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 105, Y# 86, N# 58492
Available for swap 1 Yuan (35th Anniversary of P.R.China - Chinese Pillar)
ND (1984)

Circulating commemorative coin: 35th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Copper-nickel • 9.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 106, Y# 87, N# 58493
1 Yuan (Xizang Autonomous Region)
1985

Circulating commemorative coin: 20th Anniversary of the Xizang Autonomous Region
Copper-nickel • 9.3 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 110, Y# 96, N# 51581
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
1985

Circulating commemorative coin: 30th Anniversary of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region
Copper-nickel • 9.32 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 111, Y# 109, N# 13851
Available for swap 1 Yuan (International Year of Peace)
1986

Circulating commemorative coin: International Year of Peace
Copper-nickel • 9.3 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 130, Y# 151, N# 6819
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region)
1987

Circulating commemorative coin: 40th Anniversary of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region
Copper-nickel • 9.32 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 158, Y# 140, N# 13852
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Guangxi Autonomous Region)
1988

Circulating commemorative coin: 30th Anniversary of the Guangxi Autonomous Region
Copper-nickel
KM# 180, Y# 198, N# 58523
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Ningxia Autonomous Region)
1988

Circulating commemorative coin: 30th Anniversary of the Ningxia Autonomous Region
Copper-nickel
KM# 181, Y# 211, N# 58524
1 Yuan (People's Bank)
1988

Circulating commemorative coin: 40th Anniversary - People's Bank
Copper-nickel • 9.32 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 182, Y# 212, N# 77525
Available for swap 1 Yuan (40th anniversary of the People's Republic)
1989

Circulating commemorative coin: 40th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China
Copper-nickel • 9.32 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 220, Y# 204, N# 10870
Available for swap 1 Yuan (Asian Games - Archery)
1990

Circulating commemorative coin: 1990 Beijing Asian Games – 1990 Asian Games, Beijing
Copper-nickel clad steel • 8.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 264, Y# 256, N# 13856

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