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5 Fen Fantasy; Chinese Soviet Republic; restrike
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a hammer and sickle superimposed upon a stylized map outline, all enclosed within a beaded inner circle. A circular Chinese-character legend surrounds the inner circle, reading the full name of the Chinese Soviet Republic and denominations, separated into two concentric bands of inscription. The entire design is bordered by a dentilated rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 國和共埃維蘇華中 圓壹幣國當枚拾弍毎 |
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The Chinese Soviet Republic never actually issued aluminum or copper fen coinage during its existence in the Jiangxi Soviet period of the early 1930s — the original pieces were largely propaganda artifacts with contested authenticity even at the time. The 1960 restrikes were produced by the People's Republic as collector items, effectively manufacturing a numismatic history for a government that had minimal functioning mint infrastructure during the revolution.
Y#507 is catalogued as a "fantasy" precisely because no confirmed original issue underpins it.