China coins catalog with values

 

Previous - China old coins

People's Republic of China (since 1949)

Chinese Yuan=10 jiao; Jiao=10 fen

10 yuan 1997
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
Return of Hong Kong
Value - 4-6 USD

 

10 yuan 1997
bi-metallic - brass/copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Constitution of Hong Kong
Value - 4-6 USD

 

10 yuan 1999
bi-metallic - brass/copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Return of Macau
Value - 4-6 USD

 

10 yuan 2015
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
2015 - Year of Space
Value - 5-7 USD

 

 

10 yuan 2016
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
2016 - Year of Monkey
Value - 2-3 USD

 

10 yuan 2017
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
2017 - Year of Cock
Value - 2-3 USD

 

10 yuan 2017
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
90th Anniversary of China's People's Liberation Army
Value - 2-3 USD

 

10 yuan 2018
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
2018 - Year of Dog
Value - 2-3 USD

 

10 yuan 2018
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
40th Anniversary of "Opening of China" (Chinese economic reform)
Value - 2-4 USD

 

10 yuan 2018
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/brass
commemorative coin
Fuxing train
Value - 3-4 USD

 

 

5 yuan 2001
brass
commemorative coin
90th Anniversary of the Revolution
Value - 5-6 USD

 

5 yuan 2005
brass
commemorative coin
Lidzian
Value - 7-10 USD

 

5 yuan 2011
brass
commemorative coin
90th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Value - 4-7 USD

 

5 yuan 2016
brass
commemorative coin
150 years since the birth of Sun Yat Sen
Value - 2-3 USD

 

5 yuan 2017
brass
commemorative coin
Chinese calligraphy
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 yuan 1981 (1980-1986)
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
copper-nickel
circulation coin
壹圓 / Great wall
中华人民共和国 1981 / National emblem
Value - 10-20 USD

 

1 yuan 1997 (1991-1999)
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
nickel clad steel
circulation coin
1 元 YI YUAN / Denomination above flowers
ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO / 中华人民共和国 1997 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

 

1 yuan 2007 (1999-2018)
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
nickel clad steel
circulation coin
1元 YI YUAN / 中国人民银行 / 2007
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Chrysanthemum
Value - <1 USD

 

1 yuan 2019
nickel clad steel
circulation coin
1元 YI YUAN / 中国人民银行 / 2019
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Chrysanthemum
Value - <1 USD

 

1 yuan 1990
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
XI Asian Games - Sword Dancer
Value - 5-7 USD

 

1 yuan 1990
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
XI Asian Games - Archer
Value - 5-7 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
Planting trees Festival
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
Planting trees Festival
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
Planting trees Festival
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
70th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
70th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
70th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
World women football championship in Guangdong
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1991
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
World women football championship in Guangdong
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1993
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
100 years since the birth of Chin Ling
Value - 8-10 USD

 

 

1 yuan 1993
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
100 years since the birth of Mao
Value - 8-10 USD

 

1 yuan 1994
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
Project Hope
PROJECT HOPE
1994 / THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

1 yuan 1995
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of the UN
Value - 4-5 USD

 

1 yuan 1995
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
4th World Conference on Women
THE UN FOURTH WORLD CONFERENCE OF WOMEN / 1995
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

1 yuan 1995
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
Table Tennis World Championship
THE 43TH WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
1995 / THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Value - 3-4 USD

 

1 yuan 2008
brass
commemorative coin
Olympics
Value - 4-6 USD

 

1 yuan 2010
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
EXPO 2010 in Shanghai
1 2010
EXPO 2010 SHANGHAI CHINA
Value - 2-3 USD

 

1 yuan 2015
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
70th Anniversary of Victory
70 / 1945-2015 / 1
2015
Value - 2-3 USD

 

 

5 jiao 1981 (1980-1986)
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
brass
5 伍角 1981 / Denomination above wreath
中华人民共和国 / National emblem
Value - 7-10 USD

 

5 jiao 1999 (1991-2001)
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
brass
5 角 WU JIAO / Denomination above flowers
ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO / 中华人民共和国 1999 / National emblem
Value - 1-2 USD

 

5 jiao 2009 (2002-2018)
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
brass
5角 WU JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2005
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Flower
Value - <1 USD

 

5 jiao 2019
nickel clad steel
5角 WU JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2019
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Flower
Value - <1 USD

 

 

2 jiao 1981 (1980-1986)
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1986
brass
2 贰角 1981 / Value in wreath
中华人民共和国 / National emblem
Value - 60-80 USD

 

 

1 jiao 1981 (1980-1986)
1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1986
brass
1 壹角 1981 / Value in wreath
中华人民共和国 / National emblem
Value - 8-12 USD

 

1 jiao 1995 (1991-1999)
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
aluminium
1 角 YI JIAO / Peony blossom, denomination at right
ZHONGHUA RENMIN GONGHEGUO / 中华人民共和国 / 1995
Value - <1 USD

 

1 jiao 2002 (1999-2003)
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
aluminium
1 角 YI JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2002
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Orchid
Value - <1 USD

 

1 jiao 2005
copper-nickel
1 角 YI JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2005
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Orchid
Value - <1 USD

 

1 jiao 2011 (2011-2018)
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
nickel plated steel
1 角 YI JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2011
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Orchid
Value - <1 USD

 

1 jiao 2019 (2019 - )
2019, 2020, 2021
nickel plated steel
1 角 YI JIAO / 中国人民银行 / 2019
ZHONGHUA RENMIN YINHANG / Orchid
Value - <1 USD

 

 

5 fen 1990 (1955-2000)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
aluminium
5 贰伍分 1990 / Value in wreath
中華人民共和國 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

 

 

2 fen 1982 (1959-2000)
1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
aluminium
2 壹分 1982 / Value in wreath
中華人民共和國 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

 

 

1 fen 1976 (1955-2013)
1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
aluminium
1 壹分 1976 / Value in wreath
中華人民共和國 / National emblem
Value - <1 USD

 

See also: Coins of Chinese Republic (Taiwan)

 

 

 

 

Coins of China in the catalog are presented divided by historical periods, indicating the main characteristics and differences by type.
Inside the sections, the coins are sorted by denomination - from large to small.
The cost of the coin is approximate and is indicated specifically for the coin shown in the picture. You can use this price to evaluate similar coins (of the same type), but remember that the value is affected by many factors, such as the state of preservation and the date of minting. The cost of coins of the same type can vary greatly depending on the number of surviving copies.
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