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5 Jiao
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1980-1986 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of the People's Republic of China is depicted centrally in the field, consisting of Tiananmen Gate rendered in relief at the base, surmounted by five stars — one large star flanked by four smaller ones — all enclosed within a circular wreath of grain ears tied at the base with a ribbon. The legend 中华人民共和国 (People's Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters along the lower portion of the field beneath the emblem. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The denomination is displayed prominently in the center of the field, with the Arabic numeral '5' at the top and the Chinese characters 伍角 (Five Jiao) below in large relief. Two upright wheat ears flank the denomination on either side, their stems converging at the base where they are tied together with a ribbon and a cogwheel, symbolizing agricultural and industrial unity. The date of issue appears in Arabic numerals along the lower exergue, and a fine reeded border runs along the entire circumference of the reverse. |
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