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1 Yuan Pattern, 'Junk dollar', with sun and birds, copper
| Issuer | Central Mint of China |
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| Year | 1932 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Sun Yat-sen, founder of the Republic of China, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail, occupying the central field. The portrait shows the subject in a plain mandarin-collar jacket, with closely cropped hair and a small moustache. The surrounding field bears a Chinese character legend arranged vertically on both sides and along the upper arc, reading 中華民國二十一年 (Year 21 of the Republic of China, corresponding to 1932). The design is clean and uncluttered, reflecting the medallic style of the engraver John R. Sinnock of the United States Mint. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a two-masted Chinese junk under full sail, navigating choppy seas toward the right, with rigging and hull rendered in fine detail. To the lower right, a radiant rising sun with bold rays emerges from behind the horizon, its beams fanning across the lower field. Three seagulls in flight are depicted above the sails against the open field, evoking a sense of maritime movement and national aspiration. The denomination 壹圓 (One Yuan) is inscribed in two large Chinese characters flanking the junk, one character to the left and one to the right of the central design. The overall composition is dynamic and artistically accomplished, consistent with the work attributed to engraver John R. Sinnock. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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