5 Yuan Sturgeon

1999 year


Copper	13.5 g	32.0 mm

Description

Issuer	People's Republic of China
Period	People's Republic (1949-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1999
Value	5 Yuan (5元, 伍圓) 5 CNY = USD 0.71
Currency	Second Rénmínbì (1955-date)
Composition	Copper
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	32.0 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#13883
Rarity index	46%

Reverse

Sturgeon and denomination

Lettering:
中国珍稀野生动物 — 中华鲟
5元

Edge

Alternating reeded and plain sections (nine sections each containing eight reeds)

Comment

Sturgeon is the common name for the 27 species of fishes belonging to the family Acipenseridae. The earliest sturgeon fossils date to the Late Cretaceous, and are descended from other, earlier acipenseriform fish who date back to the Triassic period some 245 to 208 million years ago. The family is grouped into four genera: Acipenser, Huso, Scaphirhynchus and Pseudoscaphirhynchus. Four species may now be extinct. Two closely related species, Polyodon spathula (American paddlefish) and Psephurus gladius (Chinese paddlefish, extinct) are of the same order, Acipenseriformes, but are in the family Polyodontidae and are not considered to be "true" sturgeons. Both sturgeons and paddlefish have been referred to as "primitive fishes" because their morphological characteristics have remained relatively unchanged since the earliest fossil record.

Interesting fact

The 1999 5 Yuan Sturgeon coin from the People's Republic of China features a unique design that showcases the sturgeon fish, which is considered an endangered species. The coin's design was created by the Chinese artist, Tong Hua, and it features a sturgeon swimming in the Yangtze River, surrounded by aquatic plants and other marine life. The coin's reverse side features the national emblem of China, along with the coin's denomination and year of issue. This coin is considered a rare and valuable collector's item, especially for those interested in Chinese numismatics or marine life.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1999		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Yuan (Sturgeon) 1999 coin.

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