20 Cash Pattern; Founding of the Republic ND
1912 year| Copper | - | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1912-1949) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1912 |
| Value | 20 Cash (Wen) (0.02) |
| Currency | Yuan (1912-1948) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-03 |
| Numista | N#21921 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Chinese ideograms within wreath surrounded by English legend.
Lettering:
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
二
十
文
TWENTY CASH
Translation: 20 Cash (Wen)
Comment
This type (and all from its series) are only known by patterns.Interesting fact
The Pattern 20 Cash coin was designed by the renowned Chinese artist, Xu Beihong, who was also a famous painter and calligrapher. He was commissioned by the government to design the coin in 1912, and his design featured a portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, on the obverse side, and the National Emblem of the Republic of China on the reverse side. The coin was minted in copper and was intended to be used as a circulating coin, but it was never widely released due to political instability and economic turmoil in China at the time. As a result, the Pattern 20 Cash coin is now a rare and highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists and historians.
