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1 Yuan Constitution: Cao Kun, type 1
| Issuer | Republic of China |
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| Year | 1923 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Cao Kun, President of the Republic of China, depicted in civilian dress with a suit jacket, bow tie, and a starburst order or decoration affixed to his left breast. The subject displays a prominent moustache and bears a dignified, forward-facing expression. The effigy occupies the central field with no surrounding legend, the design framed by a continuous border of raised beads near the rim. |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed flags displayed in the central field: at left, the Five-Colored Flag of the Republic of China bearing a circular sunburst emblem; at right, the striped Army Flag of the Republic of China. The staffs cross at the lower center, with a fluttering pennant visible at their base. Above the flags, six Chinese characters are arranged in a curved arc reading 憲法成立紀念, signifying commemoration of the establishment of the Constitution. The design is enclosed within a raised beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 1923: ND (1923) |
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