5 Fen

Features

Issuer Republic of China
Period Republic (1912-1949)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 25-28 (1936-1939)
Calendar Chinese republican
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Currency Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition Nickel
Weight 3.07 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
6824
References Y# 348
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.

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:
分伍
貝齊
A

Translation:
5 Fen
Qi Bei

Edge

Smooth.

5 Fen -  obverse

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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.

Krause lists sub-varieties with Ping (平) and Jin (津); however, all other coins with those two characters are reported as patterns, so those of the 5 Fen are likely patterns as well.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
25 (1936)  72 844 000 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 $ 1.80 86% 年五十二 (Y#348)
25 (1936) A 14% 年五十二 (Y#348.1; Vienna mint)
27 (1938)  Photo 34 325 000 $ 2.20 8% 年七十二 (Y#348)
28 (1939)  6 000 000 4% 年八十二 (Y#348)

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Fen
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 2664
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 27 (1938) – 年七十二 (Y#348) UNC USD 17.26
(EUR 16.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Fen
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 363
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 27 (1938) – 年七十二 (Y#348) UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Fen
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 2642
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Fen
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 1930
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 Undetermined AU USD 11.87
(EUR 11.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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