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50 New Dollars Sun Yat-sen
| Issuer | Taiwan |
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| Year | 1965 |
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| Value | 50 Yuan |
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| Obverse description | Large bare-headed effigy of Sun Yat-sen facing left, occupying the central field in high relief. A Chinese commemorative legend arcs across the upper portion of the coin, reading from right to left, with a further date inscription arranged vertically in two columns along the lower field. The portrait is rendered in a bold, sculptural style characteristic of mid-twentieth-century Republic of China commemorative coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the large Chinese denomination inscription 伍拾圓 (Fifty Dollars) in three bold characters. Above, a crane in flight is depicted amid stylized pine branches; below, a leaping deer runs across the lower field, also surrounded by pine sprigs. To the left, two ornamental cloud and peony motifs occupy the field. A decorative border of linked auspicious symbols runs along the lower rim, lending the design an elegant traditional Chinese aesthetic. |
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