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| Issuer | Republic of China |
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| Year | 1919 |
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| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Mintage | ND (1919) - Y#307a: Long ribbon - ND (1919) - Y#307a.1: Short ribbon (and smaller wheat ears) - |
| Additional information |
The Republic of China's copper cash issues of this period were minted across a fractured network of provincial facilities operating with varying degrees of loyalty to the central government in Beijing. By 1919, warlord fragmentation meant that coins bearing nominally republican designs were often struck and distributed entirely outside central monetary oversight. The ornate flag variant distinguished under Y#307a reflects die modifications made at the provincial level — subtle enough to escape official notice, significant enough to warrant a separate catalog attribution.