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½ Yuan Pattern; proposed "Junk dollar" type; type 2

Features

Issuer Republic of China
Period Republic (1912-1949)
Type Patterns
Year 18 (1929)
Calendar Chinese republican
Value ½ Yuan
Currency Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition Silver
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
242576
References KM# Pn105
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Kann# 617yI
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: 年八十國民華中

Translation: Year 18 of the Republic of China

Reverse

Three-masted ship (a junk) sailing left with one Chinese ideogram on either side.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 元半

Translation: 1/2 Yuan

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
18 (1929)  年八十

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