20 Cents, China, 1921

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20 Cents, China, 1921
20 Cents, China, 1921
20 Cents, China, 1921
Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 cent, pattern coin

Description (Brief)

China, Kwang-Si Province, 1921

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Dot in the center, surrounded by four Chinese characters in a circle; Chinese text above denoing the date and below denoting mint; small rosaces to the right and left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Translation: 20 / CENTS / SILVER / COIN / MADE / IN / KWANG-SI / PROVINCE / 10th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Large "20" in the middle surrounded by English text; rosace to the right and left.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 20 / KWANG -SEA / PROVINCE / TWENTY / CENTS

Date Made: 1921

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China: Guangxi

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Peterson, Mendel

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.183.1Catalog Number: 68.183.1Accession Number: 281139

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 23.5 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-d843-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1825258

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