5 Fen

Features

Issuer	People's Republic of China
Period	People's Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1955-2000
Value	5 Fen 0.05 CNY = USD 0.0071
Currency	Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition	Aluminium (94.6% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium, 0.04% Manganese)
Weight	1.6 g
Diameter	24 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 1219
References	KM# 3, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Y# 3 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins : 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, United States. And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

China's emblem: Tian'anmen, "Gate of Heavenly Peace", gate to the forbidden city, 5 stars above it. Was Y#3

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 中華人民共和國

Translation: People's Republic of China

Reverse

Ears surrounding the face value

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
5
伍分
1990

Translation:
5
Five Fen
1990

Edge

Milled

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1955			$ 0.07	$ 0.22	$ 0.26	$ 0.26			6%	Modern letters
1956			$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.56	$ 0.89	$ 3.00	14%	Modern letters
1957			$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.29	$ 0.76			6%	Modern letters
1974				$ 0.23	$ 0.33	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	7%	Stylized letters, different font
1975									0.3%	Modern letters
1976	350 000			$ 0.25	$ 0.26	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.58	16%	Modern letters
1976					$ 0.22	$ 0.27	$ 0.43	$ 1.10	5%	Stylized letters, different font
1979									0.3%	Modern letters
1980									0.8%	Modern letters
1981									0.5%	Modern letters
1981	10 000								0.18%	Modern letters; Proof
1982					$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.98	13%	Modern letters
1982	10 000								0.7%	Modern letters; Proof
1982					$ 0.21	$ 0.21			3%	Stylized letters, different font
1983	484 000	$ 0.10	$ 0.19	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.25	$ 1.10	14%	Modern letters
1983	10 000								0.6%	Modern letters; Proof
1984	600 000				$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.59	$ 1.00	14%	Modern letters
1984	10 000								0.4%	Modern letters; Proof
1984						$ 0.26			3%	Stylized letters, different font
1985					$ 0.29			$ 1.30	7%	Modern letters
1985	4 825								0.3%	Modern letters; Proof
1986		$ 0.10	$ 0.13	$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.29	$ 0.59	$ 0.59	35%	Modern letters
1986	660								1.9%	Modern letters; Proof
1987		$ 0.10			$ 0.20	$ 0.20	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	9%	Modern letters
1988				$ 0.13	$ 0.17	$ 0.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	23%	Modern letters
1989					$ 0.19	$ 0.50	$ 0.54	$ 0.64	7%	Modern letters
1990					$ 0.17	$ 0.27	$ 0.39	$ 0.75	9%	Modern letters
1991				$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.27	$ 0.64	$ 1.30	13%	Modern letters
1991	20 000								0.7%	Modern letters; Proof
1992						$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 1.30	6%	Modern letters
1992	20 000								0.4%	Modern letters; Proof
1993									0.15%	Modern letters, In Sets only
1993	20 000								0.07%	Modern letters; Proof
1994									0.2%	Modern letters, In Sets only
1994	20 000								0.10%	Modern letters; Proof
1995									0.13%	Modern letters, In Sets only
1995	20 000								0.08%	Modern letters; Proof
1996									0.2%	Modern letters, In Sets only
1996	20 000								0.08%	Modern letters; Proof
1997									0.3%	Modern letters
1997	20 000								0.07%	Proof
1998									0.3%	Modern letters
1998	20 000								0.08%	Proof
1999									0.3%	Modern letters
1999	20 000								0.07%	Proof
2000									0.4%	Modern letters
2000	20 000								0.15%	Proof

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