1 Yuan (Pattern; proposed "Junk dollar"; Italian strike; with A.Motti. Inc.)
China, Republic of • 1929
- Denomination
- 1 Yuan
- Issuer
- China, Republic of
- Year struck
- 1929
- Composition
- Silver
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM Pn98 · Kann 614a · L&M 91
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Where it came from
This 1929 pattern dollar was struck at the Regia Zecca in Rome, representing one of several designs proposed for the Republic of China’s new national currency. As the Nationalist government sought to standardize the chaotic coinage system of the era, they commissioned the Italian master engraver A. Motti to create a series of pattern coins, often referred to as the 'Junk dollar' series, which featured the iconic Chinese sailing vessel on the reverse.
The design was intended to blend modern Western minting precision with traditional Chinese iconography to foster national unity. Motti’s work is highly regarded for its crisp detail and artistic composition, though these patterns were ultimately rejected in favor of domestic designs produced at the Shanghai Mint. Consequently, these Italian strikes remain rare specimens of early Republican numismatic history, cherished for their high technical execution and the cosmopolitan ambitions of the period.
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