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Great Manchukuo
Old 1 Cent
Kangde 4th era
大滿洲國
舊壹分 康德四年
Item number: A390
Year: AD 1937
Material: Bronze
Size: 23.9 x 23.9 x 1.4 mm
Weight: 5.0 g
Provenance:
1. Noonans 2022
2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection
This is a one cent coin issued in AD 1937 (Kangde 4th year) by Manchukuo under Japanese control, made of bronze. “Kangde” was the second era name adopted by Puyi after he was installed as the ruler of Manchukuo. The coin’s obverse features a pearl circle around the edge, with the denomination “one cent” inscribed vertically in the centre. On either side of the denomination are intertwined peony branches, with the top two buds not fully open and the bottom bud fully blossomed.
On the reverse side of the coin, there are two pearl circles. In the centre is the five-coloured flag of Manchukuo. On either side of the flag, there is a five-pointed star. Above and below the flag, the inscriptions “Great Manchukuo” and “Kangde 4th year” are respectively engraved, denoting the country name and the year of minting.
In AD 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army initiated the Mukden Incident, seizing control of Northeast China and subsequently establishing the puppet state of Manchukuo under the former Qing emperor Puyi. In AD 1934, Japan further tightened its grip on Manchukuo’s economy by founding the Central Bank of Manchou, which was tasked with issuing and minting the currency circulating within the puppet state.
This one cent coin, made of bronze, was issued between the 2nd year of Datong (AD 1933) and the 6th year of Kangde (AD 1939), spanning a total of seven years.