1 Dollar, China, 1923

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1 Dollar, China, 1923

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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin, commemorative, President Cao Kun (also called General Tsao Kung)

Description (Brief)

China, 1923

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Portrait of President Cao Kun in civilian clothes, surrounded by a pearled border.

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Obverse Text: N/A

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Reverse Image: Crossed Wuchang Uprising and five-colored flags with text above and below.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Translation: IN / COMMEMORATION / OF / THE / PROMULGATION / OF / THE / CONSTITUTION

Date Made: 1923Associated Date: 1923

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: ChinaAssociated Place: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins, Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

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Credit Line: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.159.5763Catalog Number: 68.159.5763Accession Number: 283645

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall material)Measurements: overall: .24 cm x 3.87 cm; 3/32 in x 1 17/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-9ebe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_946577

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