China 50 cents ND (1920-1931) 

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China 50 cents ND (1920-1931)
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
7898313
Area
Coins
Title
China 50 cents ND (1920-1931)
Country
China, Yunnan
Face value
0,50 yuan (50 fen, 5 jiao, ½ dollar)
Year
1920
Variety / overstrike
Era
China - Republic (1912-1949)
Head of State
Xu Shichang van China (1918-1922)
Type
Coin
Designer
Unknown
Series
Theme
Dragons, Fauna (Animals), Mythical and fabulous creatures
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
500
Weight
13.2
Diameter
33
Thickness
2
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
Reverse
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Y# 257.2
Catalogue number
Details
There are 4 variants: Y# 257 > 2 circles beneath pearl small circle around central rosette dot (800 Ag) Y# 257.1 > 3 circles beneath pearl (800 Ag) Y# 257.2 > 4 circles beneath pearl (500 Ag) Y# 257.3 > 2 circles beneath pearl large circle around central rosette dot (500 Ag) While these coins say Guangxu on them, these were actually made from previously unused dies, struck at various times between 1911 and 1949 with a progressively reduced silver content. All listed dates and silver contents are approximations.