1 Yuan "Twelve Symbols national emblem" type
Features
| Issuer |
Republic of China
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1912-1949)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 12 (1923) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 1 Yuan = 1 Dollar |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.80 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 10362 |
| References | Y# 336 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Ishi Press International, New York City, New York, United States (3 volumes). Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo (ed.); 2008. 中國金銀幣目錄: 清朝民國篇 = Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th Edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Tsu-ch'in Hsü; 1978. 中國錢幣目錄 = Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. 新光郵鈔雜誌社, Taipei, Taiwan. |
Obverse
Old emblem of China (the Twelve Symbols national emblem, 1913-1928) consisting of a dragon and a phoenix holding sacrificial cups over an axe head, all with Chinese ideograms above.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 造年二十國民華中
Translation: Made in Year 12 of the Republic of China
Reverse
Two Chinese ideograms within wreath.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
壹
圓
Translation: 1 Yuan
Edge
Reeded.
Comments
Krause and Kann attribute this coin as a 1923 commemorative for the Wedding of Emperor Puyi; however, that is doubtful because the Emperor has last married in 1922 (his first two wives), and he did not marry again until 1937 (his third wife).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 12 (1923) | 年二十: Value in large characters (Y#336.1) | 50% | |||||||||||||
| 12 (1923) | 年二十: Value in small characters (Y#336) | 40% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 88
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Bullion value: USD 52.86
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Actual silver weight: 0.775 oz
Current silver price: 68.17 USD/oz (see silver price 
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