1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853

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1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853
1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853
1 Dollar, China, Formosa (Taiwan), 1853
Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin,

Description (Brief)

China, Formosa (Taiwan),1853

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Vase with branches; four Chinese characters, additional character on vase.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: FU / K'U / CHUN / HSIANG / PAO (Translation: Prefectural Treasury, Military Rations, Currency.)

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: 2 lotus flowers with their stems crossed; at the dexter are two Chinese characters, at the sinister two more characters.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: DZU / WEN / TUNG / HSING (Translation: Current pure value.)

Date Made: 1853

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

Subject: Formosa

Subject:

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

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Seibold, David

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.73.99.1Catalog Number: 73.99.1Accession Number: 310727

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 1 mm x 41 mm; 1/32 in x 1 5/8 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b61d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1830402

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