1 Yuan Pattern; modified "Junk dollar"; copper

Features

Issuer Republic of China
Period Republic (1912-1949)
Type Pattern
Year 21 (1932)
Calendar Chinese republican
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Gold Standard (1932)
Composition Copper
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
240935
References KM# Pn136,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Kann# 628x
Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins / Volume 1. Chinese Coins up to 1911. Ishi Press International, Bronx, New York, United States.
And 2 more 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

Designer: Clifford Hewitt

Reverse

Two-masted ship (a junk) sailing right with three birds below, a rising sun in the background, and Chinese ideograms above.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 圓壹幣位本金

Translation: Gold Standard currency / 1 Yuan

Engraver: John R. Sinnock

Designer: Clifford Hewitt

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

The proposed denomination for this currency was 'Sun'.

These patterns were part of an attempted currency that ended up being abandoned. The original patterns were struck at the Philadelphia Mint and sent to the newly-established Shanghai Mint for inspection.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
21 (1932)  年一十二

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