1 Yuan `Junk dollar`, without sun and birds

€16,370.00
IssuerRepublic of China
Year1933-1949
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan = 1 Dollar
CurrencyYuan (1912-1948)
CompositionSilver (.880) (Cu .120)
Weight26.73 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#345, Kann#623, L&M#109
Obverse descriptionBust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Obverse lettering年二十二國民華中
(Translation: Year 22 of the Republic of China)
Reverse descriptionTwo-masted ship (a junk) sailing right with one Chinese ideogram on either side.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script)
Reverse lettering圓壹
(Translation: 1 Yuan)
EdgeReeded.
MintUnited States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date)
United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage22 (1933)  - 年二十二 - 46 400 000
23 (1934)  - 年三十二 - 128 740 000
ND (1949)  - 年三十二; restrike - 30 000 000
ND (1949)  - 年三十二; restrike with six rope lines between the sails at center -
Catalog ID3643429020
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