© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
5 Fen Brass
21 (1932) year| Brass | 15.02 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Yunnan Province (Chinese provinces) |
|---|---|
| Period | Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 21 (1932) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Yuan (1908-1949) |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 15.02 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#15982 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with circle in the centre, all surrounded by four more ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flowers at the corners.
Lettering:
雲
伍
造幣 銅省
仙
南
Translation:
Made in Yunnan Province
5 Fen / Copper coin
Comment
Krause lists this type as being struck in copper, and while copper types do exist, those types have questionable authenticity. The most obvious difference is in the simplified rosettes, with the denticles also being different: