20 Cents, China, 1932
20 Cents, China, 1932
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- Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 cent coin,
- China, 1932
- Obverse Image: Star over hammer and sickle on globe in wheat stalks surrounded by pearled border, Chinese text above.
- Obverse Text: [Needs Translation]
- Reverse Image: Denomination surrounded by Chinese text and pearled circle.
- Reverse Text: [Needs Translation]
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]] 毎五枚當一圓[[Transliteration]] MEI / WU / MEI / DANG / YUAN [[Translation]] Every five pieces as a circle
- [[Reverse Text]] 貳角, 中華蘇維埃共和國,公曆一九三二年 [[Transliteration]] ER / JIAO; ZHONG / HUA / SU / WEI / AI / GONG / HE / GUO, GONG / LI / YI / JIU / SAN / ER / NIAN [[Translation]] fifth yuan; Chinese Soviet Republic, Gregorian calendar, 1932
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1932
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 24 mm; 15/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.NU63550
- catalog number
- NU63550
- accession number
- 234049
- Credit Line
- Olga E. Raymond in memory of Wayte Raymond
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- NNC_Chinese_Coins_Transcription_Center
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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