20 Cents, China, 1912
20 Cents, China, 1912
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 cent coin,
- China, 1912
- Obverse Image: Left-facing portrait of Yuan Shikai with mustache; English text above, all inside a pearled ring.
- Obverse Text: BIRTH / OF / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA / MEMENTO
- Reverse Image: Crossed flags, military and national, with legends around; peach blossoms to right and left.
- Reverse Text: Romanization: Translation: THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA / OPENING / OF / THE / COUNTRY / MEMORIAL / COIN.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- date made
- 1912
- place made
- China
- Physical Description
- copper (overall material)
- ID Number
- 2017.0060.1305
- catalog number
- 2017.0060.1305
- accession number
- 2017.0060
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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