½ Yuan

Features

Issuer	Republic of China
Ruling authority	Republic (1912-1949)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	30-32 (1941-1943)
Calendar	Chinese republican
Value	½ Yuan
Currency	Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	9.06 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9382
References	Y# 362 Whitman Publishing (publisher). A Catalog of Modern World Coins. Whitman Publishing (3 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above and surrounded by a decorative border.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 年一十三國民華中

Translation: Year 31 of the Republic of China

Reverse

Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side and surrounded by a decorative border.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
圓半
貝齊

Translation:
1/2 Yuan
Qi Bei

Edge

Reeded.

Comments

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

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
30 (1941)							年十三 (not in Krause)	3%
31 (1942)	57 000 000	$ 1.90	$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 6.60	$ 24	年一十三	89%
32 (1943)	4 000 000						年二十三	14%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 86 Lot 1873	10 Jun 2023	31 (1942) – 年一十三	UNC	USD 33.07 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 2646	29 Oct 2022	31 (1942) – 年一十三	AU	USD 23.95 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 84 Lot 2005	27 May 2023	31 (1942) – 年一十三	XF	USD 11.41 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.