10 Fen (Pattern; 2nd series; nickel; with Jin) 25 (1936) front 10 Fen (Pattern; 2nd series; nickel; with Jin) 25 (1936) back
10 Fen (Pattern; 2nd series; nickel; with Jin) 25 (1936) photo
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10 Fen Pattern; 2nd series; nickel; with Jin

25 (1936) year
Nickel 4.50 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Republic of China
Period
Republic (1912-1949)
Type
Pattern
Year
25 (1936)
Calendar
Chinese republican
Value
10 Fen (0.10)
Currency
Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
4.50 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#242124
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side and surrounded by a decorative border.

Script: Chinese

Lettering:
分拾
貝齊

Translation:
10 Fen
Qi Bei

Comment

The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Pattern 10 Fen (Pattern; 2nd series; nickel; with Jin) 25 (1936) from Republic of China made of Nickel weighing 4.50 g is that it features a unique combination of Chinese and Western design elements. The obverse side of the coin depicts a traditional Chinese dragon, while the reverse side features a modernistic design of a stylized "10" and the Chinese character for "fen" (分), which means "分" or "small unit of currency." This blend of traditional and modern design reflects the cultural and historical context of China during the Republican period (1912-1949), when the country was undergoing rapid modernization and Westernization.