1911-1915, China, Yunnan Province. Silver 50 Cents Coin. Two Circles Variety, struck during 1949!
State: China Province: Yunnan Condition: A nice XF-AU! Denomination: 50 Cents (½ Dragon Dollar) Mint Period: 1911-1915 (this variety struck during 1949!) Reference: LM-422, K-170, KM#Y-257. Material: Silver (.500) Weight: 13.31gm Diameter: 33mm
Obverse: Chinese dragon within clouds, around half pearl with seven flames. Two circles below pearl.
Reverse: Chinese characters (denomination) around vertical mandarin legends. Rosettes at sides. Legend: "Kuang-hsu Yuan-pao."
Yunnan (literally "South of the Clouds") is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country. The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Vietnam.