1 Dollar, China, 1912

1 Dollar, China, 1912
1 Dollar, China, 1912
1 Dollar, China, 1912
Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin,

Description (Brief)

China, Yunnan Province, 1912

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Left facing portrait of Sun Yat Sen in a pearled circle with text above and below, flowered foliage to the right and left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Romanization: CHUNG / HUA / MIN / KUO / NIEN / ?/ ? / ? (Translation: Republic of China, Commemorative coin of the birth of the state.)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Two Orthodox characters (I YUAN) in the center of a pearled circle with foliage and English text surrounding.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA / I / YUAN / ONE / DOLLAR

Date Made: 1912

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ChinaAssociated Place: China

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

Exhibition:

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Credit Line: Chase Manhattan Bank

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.79.112.CM00061Accession Number: 1979.1263Catalog Number: 79.112.CM00061

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 39.5 mm; 1/32 in x 1 9/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-ab9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_922545

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