1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853
1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar coin,
- China, Formosa (Taiwan),1853
- Obverse Image: Vase with branches; four Chinese characters, additional character on vase.
- Obverse Text: FU / K'U / CHUN / HSIANG / PAO (Translation: Prefectural Treasury, Military Rations, Currency.)
- Reverse Image: 2 lotus flowers with their stems crossed; at the dexter are two Chinese characters, at the sinister two more characters.
- Reverse Text: DZU / WEN / TUNG / HSING (Translation: Current pure value.)
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1853
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 mm x 41 mm; 1/32 in x 1 5/8 in
- ID Number
- NU.73.99.1
- catalog number
- 73.99.1
- accession number
- 310727
- Credit Line
- Seibold, David
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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