VERY RARE! 1936 Republic of China 10 cents / FEN Y# 349a non-magnetic Tientsin Mint

* Non-Magnetic Nickel Alloy *
Tientsin Mint
Y# 349a
Attracted to magnet: No

Note:
All of the Y#349 coins were supposed to have been minted in pure nickel at the Shanghai Mint;
However, in 1936 a warlord had the Tientsin Mint produce about one million 10 Cent pieces of heavily alloyed nickel;
The result is that the Shanghai pieces are attracted to a magnet while the Tientsin pieces are not.

See a package of three different mints.

Description

Features
Country Republic of China
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 25 (1936)
Calendar Chinese republican
Value 10 Fen (0.1)
Currency Yuan (1912-1948)
Composition Nickel (alloy)
Weight 4.50 g
Diameter 19.5 mm
References Y# 349a

Obverse
Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above and surrounded by a decorative border.

Lettering: 年五十二國民華中

Translation: Year 25 of the Republic of China

Reverse
Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side and surrounded by a decorative border.

Lettering:
分拾
貝齊

Translation:
10 Fen
Qi Bei

Edge
Smooth.

Comments
The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.

Mint
Tientsin Mint