1 Yuan

Features

Issuer	People's Republic of China
Period	People's Republic (1949-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1991-1999
Value	1 Yuan 1 CNY = USD 0.14
Currency	Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	6.1 g
Diameter	25 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 667 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 337, 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# 330 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", the gate to the forbidden city, 5 stars above it. and the country name below along with the date at the bottom

Lettering:
ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO
中华人民共和国
1997

Translation:
People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
1997

Reverse

Peony blossom. Value in Chinese and Pinyin

Lettering:
1元
YI YUAN

Translation:
1 Yuan
1 Yuan

Edge

Smooth

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Date	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1991				$ 0.60	$ 0.60	$ 1.12	$ 2.88	10%
1991								0.6%	Proof
1992			$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.44	23%
1992								0.9%	Proof
1993				$ 0.29	$ 0.34	$ 0.78	$ 0.78	16%
1993								0.9%	Proof
1994			$ 0.12	$ 0.26	$ 0.38	$ 1.16	$ 1.16	17%
1994								0.3%	Proof
1995			$ 0.17	$ 0.20	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.77	30%
1995								1.0%	Proof
1996			$ 0.24	$ 0.24	$ 0.27	$ 0.30	$ 0.43	13%
1996								0.6%	Proof
1997	$ 0.13	$ 0.24	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.38	$ 0.75	$ 0.75	34%
1997								4%	Proof
1998			$ 0.16	$ 0.16	$ 0.26	$ 0.29	$ 0.38	14%
1998								0.5%	Proof
1999			$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 1.32	16%
1999								0.9%	Proof

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