After the Xinhai Revolution, on December 29, 1911, representatives of the 17 provinces that had been restored elected Sun Yat-sen as the provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing. On January 3, 1912, the government of the Republic of China was proclaimed, the Qing Dynasty collapsed, and the feudal monarchy that lasted for more than 2,000 years in China came to an end.
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After the Xinhai Revolution, sun Yat-sen was established in Nanjing as the provisional government of the Provisional Republic of China, and in March the "Monetary System Outline" was promulgated, which determined that the silver dollar was the monetary unit, stipulating that the total weight of each unit of silver coins was 26 glam, about six dollars and nine cents of Kuping, and the color was 96%--96.9%. In that year, it was minted as a commemorative coin with the head of Sun Yat-sen
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Issued by the Republic of China in the early 20th century, the Silver Dollar Sun Xiaotou is divided into two editions: the 1912 edition and the 1927 edition, and the face also has two styles: the upper five-pointed star (two five-pointed stars are printed on the back) and the upper six-pointed star (the back is printed with two six-pointed stars). On the front is a solemn and mighty profile portrait of Sun Yat-sen with the words "Republic of China" printed on it, which is colloquially known as "Sun Xiaotou".
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It records the earth-shaking and great history of the Xinhai Revolution, and the silver dollar, which has been the main circulation commodity for a hundred years, reflects the political, financial and cultural background and historical value of the time. The Sun Yat-sen Founding Commemorative Coin sold for a whopping 1.9 million yuan in April 2019, which was a big surprise.
The six-star Republic of China Founding Commemorative Coin one yuan silver coin is a silhouette of Sun Yat-sen in the center of the front, and the edge is engraved with the four characters of the Chinese calligraphy "Republic of China", and the five characters of "Founding Commemorative Coin" are engraved underneath, and there are beads and tooth-shaped decorations around it. In the center of the back is the word "One Circle" in the Chinese Lishu script, supplemented by jiahe patterns on the left and right, and the six-pointed star pattern on the left and right. This coin is the upper six-pointed star version, which is extremely rare at present, especially precious. The collection field gives it unique value to collections that are highly sensitive to major historical events, and its market will also be hot. The six-pointed star version of the Republic of China founding commemorative coin one yuan silver coin is a relatively rare one, and in the ancient coin market, collectors' love for the coin has gradually increased.