President Hsu Shih-chang Silver Dollar (Commemorative Dollar)

China (Republic of China) · 1921 (Year 10 of the Republic)

A silver commemorative dollar featuring the uniformed portrait of President Hsu Shih-chang on the obverse and crossed flags with a floral wreath on the reverse.

Country: China (Republic of China)
Year: 1921 (Year 10 of the Republic)
Denomination: 1 Dollar (Yuan)
Metal: Silver (.890 fineness approximately)

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Overview

A silver commemorative dollar featuring the uniformed portrait of President Hsu Shih-chang on the obverse and crossed flags with a floral wreath on the reverse.

Historical significance

Issued to commemorate President Hsu Shih-chang taking office as the President of the Republic of China in Beijing. It is one of the iconic warlord-era commemorative silver dollars of China.

Obverse (front)

Bust of President Hsu Shih-chang in military uniform facing slightly left, adorned with medals, surrounded by Chinese characters above meaning 'Republic of China Commemorative'.

Reverse (back)

Two crossed flags (Five-Race-Under-One-Union flag and the 18-star Iron Blood flag) tied with a ribbon, flanked by wheat stalks, with Chinese characters above and beside the flags.