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1/2 Yuan
| Issuer | Kweichow Province |
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| Year | 1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four large Chinese ideograms arranged in a vertical column, reading top to bottom and right to left. The primary inscription is surrounded by additional Chinese characters forming a circular legend denoting the issuing authority and denomination. The entire design is enclosed within a decorative Greek key (meander) border running along the coin's periphery, giving the piece a distinctly classical aesthetic. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral '50' occupies the central field in bold raised relief, its surface textured with fine cross-hatching. A tightly spaced annular band of repeating '50' numerals encircles the central device, separated from it by a beaded inner ring. The entire composition is framed by a prominent Greek key (meander) border at the rim, consistent with the obverse design and characteristic of this Kweichow provincial issue. |
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| Edge | Reeded. |
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