5 Fen Copper

Features

Location Yunnan Province (Chinese provinces)
Period Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type Souvenir medals › Replica
Year 21 (1932)
Calendar Chinese republican
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Composition Copper
Weight 11.10 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
292065
References Y# 490
Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Crossed flags with number above, all surrounded by Chinese ideograms.

Lettering:
國民華中
5
年一十二

Translation:
Republic of China
Year 21

Reverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with circle in the centre, all surrounded by four more ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flowers at the corners.

Lettering:
  雲
  伍
造幣 銅省
  仙
  南

Translation:
Made in Yunnan Province
5 Fen / Copper coin

Comments

Krause lists this type as being stuck in copper, and while copper types do exist, those types have questionable authenticity. The most obvious difference is in the simplified rosettes, with the denticles also being different.

The definitely-genuine examples are struck in brass--matching the 2 Fen and 1 Fen denominations. More research is needed on whether those copper types are counterfeits, restrikes, or genuines.

Another example:


© Stacks Bowers

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
21 (1932)  年一十二

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