½ Yuan Pattern; 2nd series; without decorative border
Features
| Issuer |
Republic of China
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1912-1949)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 25 (1936) |
| Calendar | Chinese republican |
| Value | ½ Yuan |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.06 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 242135 |
| References | KM# Pn171 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: 年五十二國民華中
Translation: Year 25 of the Republic of China
Reverse
Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
圓中
貝齊
Translation:
1/2 Yuan
Qi Bei
Mint
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)Comments
The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.
This denomination is only known by patterns, which were struck at the San Francisco Mint.
This denomination is only known by patterns, which were struck at the San Francisco Mint.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 25 (1936) | 年五十二 | ||||||||||||||
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