1 Yuan Pattern; "Junk dollar"; with sun and birds; copper
Features
| Issuer |
Republic of China
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1912-1949)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 21 (1932) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | 1 Yuan = 1 Dollar |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 242040 |
| References | KM# Pn137 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). |
Obverse
Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 年一十二國民華中
Translation: Year 21 of the Republic of China
Engraver: John R. Sinnock
Reverse
Two-masted ship (a junk) sailing right with three birds flying above, a rising sun in the background, and one Chinese ideogram on either side.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 圓壹
Translation: 1 Yuan
Comments
This type was unpopular because the design looked like it gave support to the Japanese, so it was quickly replaced by a design without birds or a rising sun.
See also
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1 Yuan ("Junk dollar"; with sun and birds)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; copper)
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1 Yuan ("Junk dollar"; without sun and birds)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; copper; uniface; type 1)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; copper; uniface; type 2)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; reduced size; brass)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; reduced size; copper)
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1 Yuan (Pattern; "Junk dollar"; without sun and birds; silver)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 21 (1932) | 年一十二 | ||||||||||||||
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