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Denomination: Five jiao (50 cents)
Front: National emblem and country name
Reverse: Gears, ears of wheat, denomination and year number
Diameter: 26mm
Color: golden yellow
Material: copper-zinc alloy
Edge: Intermittent wire teeth
Issue date: April 15, 1980
Canceled from circulation: July 1, 2000