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ROC,
One Yuan Spirit Money, ROC era 10
民國
壹圓冥錢民國十年
Item number: A104
Year: AD 1921
Material: Paper
Size: 33.78 x 33.41 mm
Weight: 1.39 g
Provenance:
1. Noonans 2022
2. D. L. F. Sealy Collection
This is a one-yuan spirit money note from the 10th year of the Republic of China (AD 1921), made from paper to imitate a coin. In Chinese beliefs regarding life and death, it is thought that the deceased continue to require money in the afterlife to meet their needs. The coin exhibits rough edges, indicating its crude quality.
On the obverse side of the coin, the inscription “10th year of the Republic” appears at the top, while the bottom features the portrait of a person wearing military attire, positioned on the left side. Judging from the facial features, such as the eyes and the bald head, it is highly likely that the portrait is a likeness of Tang Jiyao, the former Governor of Yunnan Province.
The reverse side of the coin features an incised decoration of laurel leaves surrounding the denomination “One Yuan.”