20 Cents, China, 1920

Description (Brief):

One (1) 20 cent coin

Description (Brief)

China, Kwangtung Province, 1920

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Dot in the center, surrounded by four Chinese characters in a circle; Chinese text above denoing the date and below denoting mint; small rosaces to the right and left.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: Translation: 20 / CENTS / SILVER / COIN / MADE / IN / KWANG-TUNG / PROVINCE / 9th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Large "20" in the middle surrounded by English text; rosaces to the right and left.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 20 / KWANG -TUNG / PROVINCE / TWENTY / CENTS

Date Made: 1920

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: 2017.0060.1410Catalog Number: 2017.0060.1410Accession Number: 2017.0060

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: copper (overall material)

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

Record Id: nmah_1837433

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