1 Yuan Pattern; "Fat Man dollar"; seven characters; gold
Features
| Issuer |
Republic of China
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1912-1949)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 9 (1920) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 1 Yuan = 1 Dollar |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 241796 |
| References | KM# Pn- Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 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. |
Obverse
Bust of Yuan Shikai facing left with Chinese ideograms above.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 造年九國民華中
Translation: Made in Year 9 of the Republic of China
Engraver: Luigi Giorgi
Reverse
Two Chinese ideograms within wreath.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
壹
圓
Translation: 1 Yuan
Engraver: Luigi Giorgi
Comments
It is uncertain if these Year 9 gold patterns are actual patterns, or if they are restrikes done from the original dies around 1949, as these started appearing in Hong Kong around that time.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 9 (1920) | 年九 | ||||||||||||||
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