5 Cents, Pattern, China, 1940

Description (Brief):

One (1) 5 cent, pattern, coin

Description (Brief)

China, 1940

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Chinese text in the center denominating coin, Chinese text above denoting the date.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Translation: FIVE / FEN / 29th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Ancient Pu coin, Chinese text to the right and left denominating, all surrounded in a Greek border.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: FIVE / FEN / P'EI / KIU

Date Made: 1940

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: China

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

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0060.1360Catalog Number: 2017.0060.1360Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-fe6a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1837383

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