1/2 Yuan Pattern, proposed `Junk dollar` type, type 2

€242,576.00
IssuerRepublic of China
Year1929
TypePattern
Value1/2 Yuan
CurrencyYuan (1912-1948)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions31 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn105, Kann#617yI
Obverse descriptionBust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above.
Obverse scriptChinese
Obverse lettering年八十國民華中
(Translation: Year 18 of the Republic of China)
Reverse descriptionThree-masted ship (a junk) sailing left with one Chinese ideogram on either side.
Reverse scriptChinese
Reverse lettering元半
(Translation: 1/2 Yuan)
Edge
Mint
Mintage18 (1929)  - 年八十 -
Catalog ID9394722390
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