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50 Cents - Yunnan Province

Features

Country China - Republic
(China)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1911-1949
Value 50 Cents = 3 Mace 6 Candareens (0.50)
Metal Silver/Billon (.500)-Silver (.800)
Weight 13.2 g
Diameter 33.5 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized yes
References Y# 257, Y# 257.1, Y# 257.2, Y# 257.3
Modern World Coins & Current Coins of the World
by Richard S. Yeoman
(Whitman Publishing)

Obverse

Lettering:
Yün-nan Sheng Tsao
Kuang-hsü Yüan-pao

Reverse

Side view dragon, pearl below the mouth of the dragon.
Y# 257: 2 circles below pearl;
Y# 257.1: 3 circles below pearl;
Y# 257.2: 4 circles below pearl;
Y# 257.3: 2 circles beneath pearl, large circle around center circle of rosettes.

Edge

Reeded

Comments

According to the Krause catalogue (2016 edition) this coin type is reign-dated 1875-1908, but was apparently restruck from previously unused dies during the Republic. Note that in Yeoman's World Coins, 1979 edition, those coins were still considered to belong to the Empire, but further research has shown they need to be considered restrikes.

Y# 257: ND (1911-15), 0.800 Silver, more than 30 minor varieties;
Y# 257.1: ND (1911-15), 0.800 Silver;
Y# 257.2: ND (1920-31), 0.500 Silver;
Y# 257.3: ND (1949), 0.500 Billon.

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Year Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1911-1915)  Y-257 - Two circles below pearl
ND (1911-1915)  Y-257.1 - Three circles below pearl
ND (1920-1931)  Y-257.2 - Four circles below pearl
ND (1949)  Y-257.3 - Two circles below pearl, large circle around center circle of rosettes

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