Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 mm x 20 mm; 1/32 in x 25/32 in

Object Name:

coin

Place made:

China

Associated place:

China

Date made:

1939

Description (Brief):

One (1) 1/2 cent coin

China, 1939

Obverse Image: Sun image with Chinese text above denoting the date.

Obverse Text: Translation: 25th / YEAR / OF / THE / REPUBLIC / OF / CHINA

Reverse Image: Ancient Pu coin, Chinese text to the right and left denominating, all surrounded in a Greek border.

Reverse Text: Translation: 1/2/ FEN / P'EI / KIU

Location:

Currently not on view

Credit Line:

Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number:

NU.79.112.377

Catalog number:

79.112.377

Accession number:

1979.1263

See more items in:

Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

East Asian Coins

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0946-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_923104