1 Fen, China, 1936

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1 Fen, China, 1936

Description (Brief):

One (1) fen coin, Emperor Guang Xu

Description (Brief)

China, 1936

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Denomination surrounded by weath wreath, date below, Greek key border surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: YI / FEN (Translation: One fen).

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Foliage at center, orthodox text in an arch above, Greek key border surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: ZHONGHUA / MINGUO / ? / O / NIAN / ? (Translation: Republic of China ? Five year ?).

[[Obverse Text]] 中華民國廿五年製[[Transliteration]] ZHONG / HUA / MIN / GUO / NIAN / WU / NIAN / ZHI [[Translation]] The five-year system of the Republic of China

[[Reverse Text]] 壹分 [[Transliteration]] YI / FEN [[Translation]] one cent

Date Made: 1936

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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Credit Line: Howard F. Bowker Family

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0116.455Catalog Number: 2017.0116.455Accession Number: 2017.0116

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: bronze (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 26 mm; 1/32 in x 1 1/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-8924-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1849197

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