Memento: Birth of the Republic
Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left surrounded by Chinese ideograms.
Script: Chinese
Lettering:
國民華中
幣念紀國開
Translation:
Republic of China
Founding commemorative coin
Two Chinese ideograms within wreath, all surrounded by English legend.
Scripts: Chinese, Latin
Lettering:
MEMENTO
壹
圓
BIRTH OF REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Translation: 1 Yuan
Composition: Silver (.900 fineness)
Weight: Approximately 26.7 grams
Diameter: 39 mm
Design:
Obverse: Bust of Dr. Sun Yat-sen facing left, surrounded by Chinese characters.
Reverse: Chinese characters denoting the denomination, flanked by floral motifs and inscriptions.
Edge: Reeded
Varieties: Notable varieties include the “High Stars” and “Low Stars” versions, distinguished by the position of stars relative to the inscriptions.
2,500
362.25
103.95
313.95
313.95
207.9
443.1
132.3
103.95
132.3
132.3
207.9
103.95
198.45
103.95
179.55
103.95
103.95
179.55
103.95
145.95
236.25
103.95
103.95
103.95
103.95
217.35
103.95
217.35
151.2
103.95
103.95
1,048.95
151.2
113.4
187.95
151.2
103.95
103.95
255.15
66.15
103.95
103.95
1,058.4
415.8
103.95
236.25
103.95
236.25
523.95
78.75
237.3
368.55
103.95
340.2
103.95
103.95
103.95
103.95
132.3
349.65
208.95
1,228.5
141.75
122.85
103.95
103.95
103.95
103.95
179.55
103.95
103.95
103.95
387.45
103.95
518.7
217.35
171.15
171.15
160.65
132.3
217.35
262.5
1,050
288.75
288.75
367.5
1,228.5
262.5
103.95
