ROC, Zhonghua Guihai,

1 Mace & 4.4 Candareens,

ROC era 12, Fookien Mint

(Floral, Small fonts,

correct version)

Item number: A81

Year: AD 1923

Material: Silver

Size: 23.88 x 23.88 mm

Weight: 5.32 g

Manufactured by: Fujian, Fookien Mint

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2023

This silver coin is a ” Zhonghua Guihai “ minted in the 12th year of the Republic of China (AD 1923) at the Fookien Mint located in the western suburbs of Fuzhou, Fujian Province. The coin features inner and outer serrations along the edge.

This coin is the “Floral, small fonts, correct version,” with differences in decoration, font size, and English spelling, resulting in a total of eight varieties (See Table):

DecorationFloralFive-Pointed Star
Font SizeBig FontsSmall Fonts
English SpellingCorrect (MADE)Erroneous (MAIE)

On the obverse, there are three flags crossing each other, representing, from left to right, the flags of the Beiyang government: the army flag, the national flag, and the navy flag. Above are the English inscriptions “MADE IN FOO-KIEN MINT,” and below are “1 MACE AND 44 CANDAREENS,” corresponding to the mint location and denomination information on the reverse. Floral decorations identical to those on the obverse are also displayed on the reverse side.

On the reverse, there is a beaded circle containing the Chinese regular script characters “Zhonghua Guihai” indicating the sexagenary year of the coin, which is the year of Guihai. In the centre is a twelve-petal chrysanthemum star-shaped ornament. The upper part of the beaded circle is inscribed with” Made by Fookien Mint “, and the lower part indicates the weight as ” 1 mace 4.4 candareens “, equivalent to ” 2 dimes ” denomination.

This silver coin was minted in the era of warlord rule during the early years of the Republic of China. In the 12th year of the Republic (AD 1923), Sun Chuanfang, a military officer aligned with the Beiyang government, received orders from the central government to take control of Fujian under the title of ” Fujian Military Affairs Supervisor,” gaining significant military and political power in the region. The coin, commissioned by Sun during his tenure in Fujian, was minted by the Fookien Mint, with only the denomination of 1 mace and 4.4 candareens.

民國 中華癸亥

庫平一錢四分四釐

 民國十二年 福建銀幣廠造

(花飾小字正版)

物件編號: A81

年代: 公元 1923 年

材質:

尺寸: 23.88 x 23.88 mm

重量: 5.32 g

製造地: 福建, 福建銀幣廠

來源: 福君錢幣 2023

此硬幣為民國12年(公元1923年),地處福建省福州西郊的洪山橋「福建銀幣廠」鑄造之「中華癸亥」銀幣。硬幣雙面皆具內齒及外廓,幣邊為齒邊。此硬幣為「花飾小字正版」,依裝飾、字型大小和英文拼寫,三個特徵的差異,總計有8種版別。(見下表)

裝飾花卉五角星
字型大小
英文拼寫正版 (MADE)錯版 (MAIE)

正面為三面相互交叉的旗幟,由左至右分別是北洋政府制定的陸軍旗、國旗和海軍旗。上方「MADE IN FOO-KIEN MINT」和下方「1 MACE AND 44  CANDAREENS」英文字樣,分別對應背面的鑄造地和面額訊息。左右兩側各有一花卉裝飾和背面相同。

背面有一道珠圈,珠圈內有中文楷書「中華癸亥」四字,說明銀幣鑄造的干支年份為癸亥年。中央為一個十二瓣菊花星形裝飾。珠圈上環刻有「福建銀幣廠造」,下環則是重量計價的「庫平一錢四分四釐」,即為「兩角」面額。

銀幣的時代背景,時值民初軍閥割據。民國12年(公元1923年),出身直系軍閥的孫傳芳奉北京中央命令,以「福建軍務督辦」身分入主閩地,控制地方軍政大權。該幣即孫傳芳在閩期間,命令福建銀幣廠鑄造,僅有一錢四分四釐此一面額。

類似/相同物件 請看:

文化部典藏網 Ministry of Culture

https://collections.culture.tw/Object.aspx?RNO=MjU1Mjc=&SYSUID=14

PCGS官網

https://www.pcgsasia.com/valueview/index?l=zh-CHT&cid=4265&specno=140762&c=CNY

更多相關訊息請參考:

林國明 編,《中國近代機制金銀幣目錄》(上海:上海科學技術出版社,2021)

王鐵藩,〈福建官銀局評介〉,《福州市:福建論壇》,(1993),頁61-67

劉敬揚,〈民國福建機制銀輔幣概述〉,《福州市:福州大學學報(哲社版)》,(2002),頁77-82

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