Description
Obverse
Bust of Sun Yat-sen facing left with Chinese ideograms above and surrounded by a decorative border.
Lettering: 年一十三國民華中
Translation: Year 31 of the Republic of China
Reverse
Ancient Chinese spade money with one Chinese ideogram on either side and surrounded by a decorative border.
Lettering:
分廿
貝齊
Translation:
20 Fen
Qi Bei
Edge
Reeded.
Comments
The spade represented is an issue of the State of Han issue during the Warring States period, cast circa 350-250 BC.