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1 Yuan 'Fat Man dollar', seven characters
| Issuer | Republic of China |
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| Year | 1919-1921 |
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| Value | 1 Yuan = 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse lettering | 中華民國十年造 (Translation: Made in Year 10 of the Republic of China) |
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| Reverse script | Chinese |
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The "Fat Man dollar" — so called for the rotund figure struck on the obverse — was among the last major silver yuan issues of the early Republic, produced at a moment when warlordism had fragmented central authority so thoroughly that currency credibility depended almost entirely on silver content rather than issuing institution. The seven-character reverse variety distinguishes this from related types in the series and is the reading cataloged under Y#329.6.
Genuine pieces were extensively counterfeited during the circulation period, and cast fakes remain common in the market today.