© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Jiao Memento: Birth of the Republic ND
1912 year| Silver | 2.30 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1912-1949) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1912 |
| Value | 1 Jiao (0.1) |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 2.30 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#240794 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Four Chinese ideograms within wreath, all surrounded by English legend.
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
MEMENTO
枚十
當
圓
BIRTH OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Translation: 10 pieces in 1 Yuan
Edge
Reeded or engrailed with circles.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1912 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, which was established in 1911 after the fall of the Qing dynasty. The coin features a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China, on one side and the National Emblem of the Republic of China on the other. It was made of silver and weighs 2.30 grams.
