Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: ji nian (commemorative)
Creator
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Publisher
Utah Valley University
Date
circa 1912-1928
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Da Fei Long (big flying Dragon)
(Quing Dynasty 1644-1911)]]>2021-10-13T22:32:41+00:00
Title
Chinese silver dragon coin, one ounce, soldier’s pay
Subject
China, coin, Asia, military
Description
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: yi (one) liang (ounce) xiang (soldier’s pay) yin (relating to money/silver)
Da Fei Long (big flying Dragon)
(Quing Dynasty 1644-1911)
Creator
Gift of E. Mark Bezzant
Publisher
Utah Valley University
Date
circa 1911
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(Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1870-1924)]]>2017-09-27T19:03:25+00:00
Title
Lenin hammer and sickle Chinese silver coin, Soviet made
Subject
China, coin, Asia, Soviet
Description
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: zhong guo (China) su wei ai (Soviet) zao (made) yi yuan (one dollar)
(Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 1870-1924)
Republic of China Li Yun Hong silver coin, commemorative
Subject
China, coin, Asia, commemorative
Description
Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: da zong tong xiao xiang (president/governing general portrait) kai guo ji nian (commemorative coin) li yuan hong (personal name)
Same image on both sides. Romanization and explanation of Chinese on coin: zhang hua min guo (country) jin niam zao (9th year made) yuan shi kai (personal name)
Romanization and explanation of Chinese poem on box: chuang qian ming yue guang yi shi di shang shuang tai tou wang ming ye di tou si gu xiang (The moonlight glistens in front of my bed. I thought it was the frost on the ground. I lift my gaze to view the shimmering moon, Then lower my head, and miss my homeland.)