1 Dollar, China, 1928
1 Dollar, China, 1928
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- Description (Brief)
- One (1) dollar coin celebrating the first road in Kweichow
- China, Kweichow Province, 1928
- Obverse Image: Four Orthodox characters in a pearled circle, with Orthodox text at the top and bottom; at the center is the floral crest of all Szechwan republican coins, to the right and left are four-leaved rosettes.
- Obverse Text: Translation: KWEI- / CHOW / SILVER / COIN / 17TH / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA / ONE / YUAN
- Reverse Image: At the center is a closed motor car of the early twenties, surrounded by a pearled ring; above and below is Chinese text.
- Reverse Text: Translation: MADE / BY / KWEICHOW / GOVERNMENT / 7 / MACE / AND / 2 / CANDAREENS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1928
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 mm x 39.5 mm; 3/32 in x 1 9/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM01038
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM01038
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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