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5 Fen Pattern, 'Fat Man dollar' type, copper, with G.L.

Issuer Republic of China
Year 1914
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Shape Round
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Obverse script Chinese
Obverse lettering 年三國民華中
(Translation: Year 3 of the Republic of China)
Reverse description Central field bears two large Chinese characters 伍分 (Five Fen) enclosed within an open wreath of stylized floral and foliate branches tied at the base, rendered in fine relief. Above the wreath, the legend 二十枚當圓一 (20 pieces equal one Yuan) arcs across the upper field. The engraver's initials G.L. (for Giorgio Luigi, i.e. Luigi Giorgi) appear in the lower exergue below the wreath. A beaded border frames the entire design.
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