Obverse Image: A sunburst surrounded by a wreath and superimposed over the Yata no Kagami sacred mirror, a part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan; two crossing poles, which each hold up a Japanese war banner extending to the left and right sides of the reverse; above is the Imperial Seal of Japan, a stylized chrysanthemum flower; beneath is the Government Seal of Japan, paulownia flower.
Obverse Text: Romanization: TAISHO / KYU / NEN / DAI / NIHON / NI / JU / EN (Translation: Year 9 of Taisho Great Japan 20 Yen)
Reverse Image: Denomination within wreath, chrysanthemum above.
Reverse Text: Romanization: JU / NI / YEN (Translation: Twenty Yen)
One (1) dollar coin, souvenir, President Hsu Shih Chang
China, 1921
Obverse Image: Left-facing portrait of President Hsu Shih Chang in civilian clothes without hat.
Obverse Text: N/A
Reverse Image: In center pavillion, scene which shows four attendants filing up the steps into the building; to the left of the pavilion four Chinese characters are inscribed.
Many communities have designed money in the shape of objects that are important to them, such as tools and weapons. They usually do not make them sharp, though. They were only supposed to be used to make payments.
This piece of money shaped like a knife was used in China for a wide range of purchases. It is more than 2,000 years old, making it one of the first coins in world history.
Many communities have designed money in the shape of objects that are important to them, such as tools and weapons. They usually do not make them sharp, though. They were only supposed to be used to make payments.
This piece of money shaped like a knife was used in China for a wide range of purchases. It is more than 2,000 years old, making it one of the first coins in world history.
