5 fen
People's Republic of China · China · 1953
A small 5 fen note dated 1953 from the People's Bank of China's second series, the first to follow the 1955 currency reform. The front shows a cargo steamship at sea, with the value in Chinese characters in a decorative panel. The back carries the national emblem in an oval frame, with the bank's name in Chinese, Uyghur, Tibetan and Mongolian. Low-value fen notes like this circulated alongside coins for many years.
- Ref
- 263; 264; 2622
- Country
- China
- Issuer
- People's Republic of China
- Denomination
- 5 fen
- Catalogue number
- Pick 862
- Date
- 1953 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £0.26 to £0.48 · price guide: Numista
- Grade
- EF, UNC (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 3