1 Fen

Features

Issuer	Suiyuan Province (Chinese provinces)
Period	Province of the Republic of China (1928-1949)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	38 (1949)
Calendar	Chinese republican
Value	1 Fen (0.01)
Currency	Yuan (1949)
Composition	Brass (shell casting)
Shape	Round
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 274370
References	KM# 3 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.

Obverse

White tower with Chinese ideograms above.

Lettering: 年八十三國民華中

Translation: Year 38 of the Republic of China

Reverse

Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side.

Lettering:
分一
貝齊

Translation:
1 Fen
Qi Bei

Comments

The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.

See also

• Tower
• Coin depiction

• ½ Jin (State of Han; Qi Bei)

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