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

10 Yuan (Year of the Horse)
1990

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Horse
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 283, Y# 222, N# 159477
10 Yuan (Gymnastics)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1990 Asian Games, Beijing
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 291, Y# 253, N# 88571
10 Yaun (Javelin Throw)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1990 Asian Games, Beijing
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 292, Y# 251, N# 88572
10 Yuan (Soccer)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1990 Asian Games, Beijing
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 293, Y# 254, N# 88573
10 Yuan (Baseball)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1990 Asian Games, Beijing
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 294, Y# 252, N# 88574
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Cycling)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 300, Y# 283, N# 59253
10 Yuan (Diving)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 301, Y# 366, N# 59254
Available for swap 10 Yuan (High Jump)
1990

Non-circulating coin: 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 302, Y# 300, N# 139715
10 Yuan (Thomas Alva Edison)
1990

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Thomas Alva Edison
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 305, Y# 247, N# 143217
10 Yuan (William Shakespeare)
1990

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – William Shakespeare
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 306, Y# 245, N# 143219
10 Yuan (Ludwig van Beethoven)
1990

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Ludwig van Beethoven
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 307, Y# 246, N# 42155
10 Yuan (Homer)
1990

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Homer
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 308, Y# 244, N# 42154
10 Yuan (Phoenix and Dragon)
1990

Non-circulating coin
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 316, Y# 261, N# 32847
10 Yuan (Phoenix and Dragon)
1990

Non-circulating coin
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
N# 181220
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Downhill Skiing)
1991

Non-circulating coin: 1992 Winter Olympics, Albertville
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 296, Y# 367, N# 61218
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Table Tennis)
1991

Non-circulating coin: 1992 Summer Olympics, Barcelona
Silver (.900) • 30 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 299, Y# 456, N# 59252
10 Yuan (Panda)
1991

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Gold (.999) • 3.1103 g
KM# 347, Y# 310, N# 59303
10 Yuan (10th Anniversary of Panda Coinage)
1991

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Silver (.999) • 62.2 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 356, Y# 314, N# 59297
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Year of the Goat)
1991

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Goat
Silver (.900) • 15 g
KM# 360, Y# 270, N# 32130
10 Yuan (Year of the Goat)
1991

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Goat
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 361, Y# 271, N# 159480
10 Yuan (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, China)
1991

Non-circulating coin: (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, China)
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 369, Y# 319, N# 159481
10 Yuan (1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, China)
1991

Non-circulating coin: 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, China
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 370, Y# 318, N# 159482
10 Yuan (Columbus)
1991

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – 540th Anniversary of the Death of Christopher Columbus
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 372, Y# 348, N# 53027
10 Yuan (Mark Twain)
1991

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Mark Twain
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 373, Y# 350, N# 143220
10 Yuan (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
1991

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 374, Y# 347, N# 61219
10 Yuan (Albert Einstein)
1991

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – Albert Einstein
Silver (.925) • 27 g
KM# 375, Y# 349, N# 159484
10 Yuan (80th Anniversary - 1911 Revolution)
ND (1991)

Non-circulating coin: 80th Anniversary - 1911 Revolution
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 383, N# 159486
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Panda)
1991

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 386, Y# 308, N# 30111
10 Yuan (Panda)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Gold (.999) • 3.1103 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
KM# 392, Y# 342, N# 53026
10 Yuan (Panda; Bimetallic)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Bimetallic: gold (.999) centre in silver (.999) ring • 4.22 g
KM# 396, Y# 391, KM# 468, N# 22887
10 Yuan (Panda)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 397, Y# 346, N# 19638
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Year of the Monkey)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Monkey
Silver (.900) • 15 g
KM# 427, Y# 288, N# 32135
10 Yuan (Year of the Monkey)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Monkey
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 428, Y# 294, N# 59345
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Ski Jumping)
1992

Non-circulating coin: 1994 Winter Olympics, Lillehammer
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 438, Y# 490, N# 91775
10 Yuan (Cross Country Skiing)
1992

Non-circulating coin: 1994 Winter Olympics, Lillehammer
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 439, Y# 368, N# 157003
10 Yuan (Leonardo Da Vinci)
1992

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – International Celebrities
Silver (.999) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 441, Y# 755, N# 156496
10 Yuan (Wolfgang Von Goethe)
1992

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – International Celebrities
Silver (.999) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 442, Y# 756, N# 156497
10 Yuan (Tschaikovsky)
1992

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – International Celebrities
Silver (.999) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 443, Y# 709, N# 156498
10 Yuan (Alfred Nobel)
1992

Non-circulating coin: World Personality – International Celebrities
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.7 mm
KM# 444, Y# 757, N# 154474
Available for swap 10 Yuan (White Stork)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Rare Animal – White Stork
Silver (.925) • 27 g • ⌀ 38.6 mm
KM# 454, Y# 486, N# 59352
10 Yuan (Snow Leopard)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Rare Animal – Snow Leopard
Silver (.925) • 25 g • ⌀ 38.6 mm
KM# 455, Y# 584, N# 59351
10 Yuan (Environmental Protection)
1992

Non-circulating coin: Environmental Protection
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 466, Y# 942, N# 159524
10 Yuan (Panda)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Gold (.999) • 3.1103 g
KM# 474, Y# 484, Y# 611, Y# 1203, N# 22891
10 Yuan (Panda)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 478, Y# 360, N# 60323
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Panda)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 485, Y# 361, N# 19654
10 Yuan (Panda; Platinum)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Panda Bullion
Platinum (.999) • 3.11 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 486, Y# 484a, N# 60325
10 Yuan (Yin and Yang Concept)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Ancient Inventions – Yin and Yang Concept
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 493, Y# 1077, N# 159525
10 Yuan (Yin and Yang Philosophy; Silver Bullion)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Ancient Inventions
Silver (.999) • 31.1035 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 494, N# 164366
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Year of the Rooster)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Rooster
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g
KM# 510, Y# 567, N# 159526
Available for swap 10 Yuan (Year of the Rooster)
1993

Non-circulating coin: Chinese Zodiac Bullion – Year of the Rooster
Silver (.999) • 20.75 g
KM# 511, Y# 480, N# 159527

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