5 Fen 1953 (© Front: Cargo steamship at sea. Back: State emblem of the P.R.C. Ornamental guilloche pattern and denomination rosettes. Watermark: None by design. Security thread: None by design. Main colour: Green. Signatures: Governor, Nan Hanchen (1949-1954), none on communist banknotes. Date on the banknote: 1953. Date of issue: 1 March 1955. Withdrawn: 1 July 2003. Legal tender: Not legal tender since 1 April 2007. Demonetized: 1 April 2007. Material: Cotton fiber paper. Issuer: People's Bank of China (Established: 1st of December 1948). Printing method: Offset. Printer: Shangjing Mint, China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (CBPM)) © (Roman Control Nos: II III III) UNC
Dimensions: 100 x 47 mm
Catalogue Number: P-862b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B4074b (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: 中國人民銀行. People's Bank of China (Chung Kuo Jen Min Yin Hang # Zhongguó Renmín Yínháng). 伍分. Five Fen. Wǔ fēn. 一九五三年. Year 1953. People's Republic of China.
Dimensions: 100 x 47 mm
Catalogue Number: P-862b (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications); B4074b (Banknote Book)
Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint)
Texts: 中國人民銀行. People's Bank of China (Chung Kuo Jen Min Yin Hang # Zhongguó Renmín Yínháng). 伍分. Five Fen. Wǔ fēn. 一九五三年. Year 1953. People's Republic of China.