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Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin, British Trade Dollar

Description (Brief)

United Kingdom, 1899

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Standing figure of Britannia holding trident and shield with merchant ship in background, date in exergue.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: ONE DOLLAR / 1899

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Reverse Image: Chinese characters and Jawi script in ornamental flower.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: Romanization: YI / YUAN / ساتو رڠڬية‎ ( Translation: One Yuan, One Ringgit)

Description (Brief)

General Information: Chopmarked on obverse and reverse (TING / TAO / FANG).

Date Made: 1899

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom

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

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Credit Line: Howard F. Bowker Family

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2017.0116.444Catalog Number: 2017.0116.444Accession Number: 2017.0116

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: silver (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2.5 mm x 39 mm; 3/32 in x 1 17/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6017-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1847804

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1 Dollar, United Kingdom, 1899