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.
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.