20 Yuan (Pattern; Zhang Zongchang type; gold)
Shantung Province • 20 Yuan • Gold • 1926
- Denomination
- 20 Yuan
- Issuer
- Shantung Province
- Struck
- 1926
- Composition
- Gold
- Currency
- Yuan
- Diameter
- 24 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM Pn9 · Kann 1535 · L&M 1065
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Where it came from
This rare gold 20 Yuan pattern piece was minted in 1926 during the chaotic Warlord Era of China, specifically under the control of Zhang Zongchang, the flamboyant and controversial military governor of Shantung Province. These coins were produced as part of an effort to establish local currency autonomy and project power through numismatic displays, often featuring the likeness of the regional ruler to solidify his authority amidst the splintered political landscape of the time.
The design is characterized by its portrait of Zhang Zongchang, reflecting the personalized nature of regional coinage during the mid-1920s. As a pattern coin, it was never intended for wide circulation and likely served as a commemorative or propaganda issue to be distributed among the general’s inner circle and elite officials. Its design serves as a significant, albeit grim, artifact of the warlord period, documenting the intersection of military ambition and the desire for official monetary legitimacy.
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