1 Yuan ("Bamboo Dollar") 38 (1949) front 1 Yuan ("Bamboo Dollar") 38 (1949) back
1 Yuan ("Bamboo Dollar") 38 (1949) photo
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1 Yuan "Bamboo Dollar"

38 (1949) year
Silver 26.40 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Kweichow Province (Chinese provinces)
Period
Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
38 (1949)
Calendar
Chinese republican
Value
1 Yuan
Currency
Yuan (1888-1949)
Composition
Silver
Weight
26.40 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#10359
Rarity index
80%

Reverse

Three bamboo stocks with attached leaves, all with one Chinese ideogram to the right and one to the left.

Script: Chinese

Lettering: 圓壹

Translation: 1 Yuan

Edge

Reeded.

Interesting fact

The 1 Yuan ("Bamboo Dollar") 38 coin from Kweichow Province has a unique feature - it has a square hole in the center, which was designed to make it easier for people to thread the coin onto a string or a cord, making it more convenient to carry and use in everyday transactions.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
38 (1949)  - - - - - -

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