1 Yuan

Features

Country	People's Republic of China
Period	People's Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1999-2018
Value	1 Yuan 1 CNY = 0.15 USD
Currency	Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	6.1 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	1.85 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 1212, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 1105, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. Y# 1069 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins: 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017.

Obverse

Chrysanthemum blossom and the issuer name in Pinyin above

Lettering: ZHONGGUO RENMIN YINHANG

Translation: People's Bank of China

Reverse

Bank name '中国人民银行', denomination '1 元' 'YI YUAN', and year of issue.

Lettering:
中国人民银行
1 元
YI YUAN

Translation:
People's Bank of China (CHINESE)
1 Yuan (CHINESE)
One Yuan (PINYIN)

Edge

Plain with incuse RMB initials repeated three times (which means "Renminbi")

Lettering: RMB RMB RMB

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
1999		0.23	0.35	0.15	0.58	13%
2000	0.19	0.29			0.89	7%
2001	0.25	0.29	0.83	0.83	1.11	19%
2002	0.47	0.18	0.48		1.17	12%
2003	0.23	0.29	0.41		1.39	12%
2004	0.21	0.20	0.34		0.58	19%
2005	0.51	0.32	0.56		0.58	18%
2006	0.70	0.26	0.30		0.71	19%
2007	0.35	0.27	0.34			16%
2008	0.27	0.29	0.36			14%
2009	0.27	0.27	0.36	0.35		14%
2010	0.28	0.25	0.37	1.17	1.37	17%
2011	0.14	0.23	0.29	1.17		17%
2012	0.14	0.26	0.27		0.81	18%
2013	0.28	0.27	0.30	0.15	0.48	20%
2014	0.39	0.25	0.39			10%
2015		0.20	0.26	0.19		11%
2016	0.26	0.34	0.43	0.46		11%
2017			0.27			6%
2018		0.16				4%

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