5 Fen

Features

Issuer	Republic of China
Ruling authority	Republic (1912-1949)
Type	Standard circulation coins
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 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 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

Plain

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	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
25 (1936)	72 844 000	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	$ 1.80	年五十二 (Y#348)	86%
25 (1936) A							年五十二 (Y#348.1; Vienna mint)	14%
27 (1938)	34 325 000					$ 2.30	年七十二 (Y#348)	7%
28 (1939)	6 000 000						年八十二 (Y#348)	3%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2664	24 Sep 2022	27 (1938) – 年七十二 (Y#348)	UNC	USD 18.26 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 61 Lot 363	7 Jun 2022	27 (1938) – 年七十二 (Y#348)	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2642	29 Oct 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 5.71 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 1930	15 Aug 2023	Undetermined	AU	USD 12.55 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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