20 Cents, China, 1912
20 Cents, China, 1912
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- Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteers
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 cent coin,
- China, Fukien Province, 1912
- Obverse Image: Orthodox text in a beaded circle and around the rim, Manchu script at the center.
- Obverse Text: Romanization: Needs translation.
- Reverse Image: Three waving flags.
- Reverse Text: MADE / IN / FOO-KIEN / MINT / 1 / MACE / AND / 4.4 / CANDAREENS
- Description
- [[Obverse Text]] 福建銀幣廠造 庫平銀四分四釐 中華元寶[[Transliteration]]
- FU / JIAN / YIN / BI / CHANG / ZAO KU / PING / YI / YIN / SI / FEN / SI / LI ZHONG / HUA / YUAN / BAO [[Translation]]
- Fujian Silver Coin Factory, Kuiping Silver 44 Candaree, China Mint
- [[Reverse Text]] MADE IN FOO-KIEN MINT, 1 MACE [[?]] AND 44 CANDAREENS
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1912
- place made
- China
- associated place
- China
- Physical Description
- silver (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 mm x 23.5 mm; 1/32 in x 15/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.368
- catalog number
- 79.112.368
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- Credit Line
- Chase Manhattan Bank
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- Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
- NNC_Chinese_Coins_Transcription_Center
- East Asian Coins
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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