Country:

China, People's Republic

Series:

1981~Today - Circulating Commemoratives

Catalog codes:

KM-220

Themes:

Birds | Buildings | Coats of Arms | Firework | Music | Peace Doves

Distribution:

Circulating Commemorative

Mints:

China Banknote Printing and Minting, Beijing, China PRC

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Medal alignment ↑O↑

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Diameter:

29 mm

Face value:

1 ¥ - Chinese renminbi yuan

Known mintage:

2,000,000

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

64% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: Coat of arms (20 September 1950)
Great Hall of the People with Chinese national flags
at the Tiananmen Square Beijing China
with mirored fireworks in the air
(bottom, traditional value)壹圓(One Yuán)
(bottom, Western years) 1989
legend: none
Back: Large "40" with flag design
between four flying doves above wavy staff with notes
(bottom, period years) 1949-1989
legend: (above, subject)中华人民共和国成立四十周年
(transliterated: Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó
chénglì sìshí zhōunián)
translated: 40th anniversary of the founding of
the People's Republic of China, PRC
Edge: G - grained, type: bars

Previously known as: y204