© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Cash Pattern; Minguo Tongbao; iron ND
1912 year| Iron | - | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1912 |
| Value | 1 Cash |
| Currency | Cash (1912) |
| Composition | Iron |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round with a square hole |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#242689 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
One Chinese ideogram to the right and one to the left.
Script: Chinese
Lettering: 文一
Translation:
Yi Wen
1 Cash (Wen)
Edge
Plain
Comment
These were cast at the Tientsin Mint, and this type is only known by patterns.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern 1 Cash (Pattern; Minguo Tongbao; iron) ND (1912) from Republic of China made of Iron is that it was designed by a French sculptor named Paul-Marie Leroy, who was commissioned by the Chinese government to create a new currency for the country. The coin features a unique blend of traditional Chinese design elements, such as the dragon and phoenix, with modern European influences, making it a distinctive and highly sought-after collector's item.
