20 Fen

Features

Issuer	Republic of China
Ruling authority	Republic (1912-1949)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	25-28 (1936-1939)
Calendar	Chinese republican
Value	20 Fen (0.20)
Currency	Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition	Nickel
Weight	6.05 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 10528
References	Y# 350 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).

Series: 2nd Series

Obverse

Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above and surrounded by a decorative border.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 年五十二國民華中

Translation: Year 25 of the Republic of China

Reverse

Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side and surrounded by a decorative border.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
分廿
貝齊

Translation:
20 Fen
Qi Bei

Edge

Plain

Mint

A	Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
25 (1936)	49 620 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.30	Y# 350 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).	年五十二	71%
25 (1936) A	40 000 000					Y# 350.1 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).	年五十二 (Vienna Mint)	10%
27 (1938)	61 248 000	$ 1.90			$ 19	Y# 350 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).	年七十二	20%
28 (1939)	38 000 000					Y# 350 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).	年八十二	10%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1712	13 Jan 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.70 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 101 Lot 1803	18 Nov 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.12 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2643	29 Oct 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 18.25 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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