1 Dollar, China, 1916

Description (Brief):

One (1) dollar coin

Description (Brief)

China, 1916

Description (Brief)

Obverse Image: Front facing image of Yuen Shih-Kai.

Description (Brief)

Obverse Text: L. GIORGI

Description (Brief)

Reverse Image: Left facing dragon with four Chinese characters above and four below.

Description (Brief)

Reverse Text: 中華帝國 / 洪憲紀元 (Transliteration) ZHONG / HUA / DI / GUO, HONG / XIAN / JI / YUAN (Translation) Chinese Empire, Hongxian Era

[[Obverse Text]] N/A

[[Reverse Text]] 中華帝國,洪憲紀元[[Transliteration]] ZHONG / HUA / DI / GUO, HONG / XIAN / JI / YUAN [[Translation]] Chinese Empire, Hongxian Era

Date Made: 1916Associated Date: 1916

Crowdsourcing: Transcribed by Smithsonian digital volunteersLocation: Currently not on view

Associated Place: China

See more items in: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection, East Asian Coins, NNC_Chinese_Coins_Transcription_Center, Josiah K. Lilly Jr. Collection

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Credit Line: Estate of Josiah K. Lilly

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: NU.68.159.5757Catalog Number: 68.159.5757Accession Number: 283645

Object Name: coin

Physical Description: gold (overall material)Measurements: overall: 2 mm x 39 mm; 3/32 in x 1 17/32 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-9ebd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_946576

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