5 Fen

5 Fen - obverse5 Fen - reverse

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Features

Issuer People's Republic of China
Period People's Republic (1949-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1955-2000
Value 5 Fen (伍分)
0.05 CNY = USD 0.0069
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 (14th 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 (14th 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

5 Fen -  obverse

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1955  $ 0.15 $ 0.22 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 6% Modern letters
1956  $ 0.05 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 0.89 $ 3.00 14% Modern letters
1957  $ 0.15 $ 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 $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 0.57 15% Modern letters
1976  $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.42 $ 1.10 5% Stylized letters, different font
1979  0.3% Modern letters
1980  $ 0.33 0.8% Modern letters
1981  0.4% Modern letters
1981  10 000 0.2% Modern letters; Proof
1982  $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.49 $ 0.98 12% 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 $ 0.17 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.23 $ 1.10 14% Modern letters
1983  10 000 0.5% Modern letters; Proof
1984  600 000 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.35 $ 0.59 $ 1.00 13% Modern letters
1984  10 000 0.4% Modern letters; Proof
1984  $ 0.26 3% Stylized letters, different font
1985  $ 0.29 $ 0.52 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 7% Modern letters
1985  4 825 0.4% Modern letters; Proof
1986  $ 0.10 $ 0.13 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 $ 0.27 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 35% Modern letters
1986  660 1.8% Modern letters; Proof
1987  $ 0.10 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 9% Modern letters
1988  $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.17 $ 0.24 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 23% Modern letters
1989  $ 0.15 $ 0.50 $ 0.54 $ 0.64 7% Modern letters
1990  $ 0.17 $ 0.27 $ 0.39 $ 0.49 9% Modern letters
1991  $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.27 $ 0.64 $ 1.30 13% Modern letters
1991  20 000 $ 0.67 0.8% Modern letters; Proof
1992  $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.30 6% Modern letters
1992  20 000 0.4% Modern letters; Proof
1993  0.16% Modern letters, In Sets only
1993  20 000 0.06% 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 0.06% Proof
1998  0.3% Modern letters
1998  20 000 0.08% Proof
1999  0.3% Modern letters
1999  20 000 0.06% Proof
2000  0.4% Modern letters
2000  20 000 0.16% Proof

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