Item number: A2169

Year: AD 1930-1934

Material: Copper

Size: 32.2 x 32.0 x 2.0 mm

Weight: 14.4 g

Provenance: Da Chen Stamps and Coins Collection 2015

This is a 2-cent copper coin minted between the 19th and 23rd years of the Republic of China (AD 1930–1934), during the tenure of Yang Hucheng as Director of the Xi’an Pacification Headquarters. The coin was produced at a mint established in Hanzhong by Yang’s subordinates, Sun Weiru and Zhao Shoushan. Issued in denominations of 1 cent and 2 cents, the coins were struck in a production ratio of approximately 10:1, with the 2-cent pieces being less common. Notably, this series represents the first mechanically struck copper coinage in modern Shaanxi Province.

The obverse of the coin features a denticled border and a beaded inner circle. At the centre are two crossed flags: the national flag of the Republic of China and the flag of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party), with a double solid circle at their intersection. Flanking the beaded circle on both sides are five-petalled floral motifs serving as dividers. Along the upper rim, the national title “中華民國” (Republic of China) is inscribed in Chinese characters. The lower rim bears the abbreviation “IMTYPEF,” which is derived from the official romanisation system announced by the government in the 17th year of the Republic (AD 1928), representing the phrase “一枚銅元平二分” (I Mei Tong Yuan Pin Ell Fen), with each letter corresponding to the initial of each syllable in the phrase.

The reverse side of the coin also features a beaded circle, within which a double solid circle marks the central focal point. Above this centre, the denomination “二分” (2 cent) is inscribed in Chinese characters, while below it is a pair of tied wheat ears—distinctively slender in this particular design. Outside the beaded circle, a single raised dot appears on both the left and right sides. Along the upper rim is the inscription “陝西省造” (Minted in Shaanxi Province), and the lower rim bears the denomination-to-silver exchange rate: “伍拾枚換銀幣壹圓” (Fifty coins exchangeable for one silver dollar).

物件編號: A2169

年代: 公元 1930-1934 年

材質: 紅銅

尺寸: 32.2 x 32.0 x 2.0 mm

重量: 14.4 g

來源: 大城郵幣社 2015

這是一枚民國19至23年 (公元1930至1934年)，擔任西安綏靖公署主任的楊虎城部屬孫蔚如和趙壽山於漢中設廠鑄造的二分銅元。該銅元分別有一分和二分兩種面額，兩者的數量比例落在10：1，並且為陝西省近代第一款機械鑄造的銅幣。

錢幣正面分別有一道齒邊和珠圈，正中央是一對交叉的中華民國國旗和國民黨黨旗，圓心則有一個雙重實心圓。珠圈外圍的左右兩側以五瓣花為分界，上緣以漢字鐫刻國名「中華民國」，下緣則是參考民國17年 (公元1928年) 政府公告的漢字羅馬拼音，取「一枚銅元平二分」(I Mei Tong Yuan Pin Ell Fen) 每個字的拼音字首簡寫「IMTYPEF」。

錢幣背面同樣有一道珠圈，珠圈內部以雙重實心圓為中心，上方以漢字打印面額「二分」，下方則是一對打結的麥穗，該版型的麥穗較為修長。珠圈外圍的左右兩側各有一粒珠點，上緣以漢字鐫刻發行省份「陝西省造」，下緣則是面額「伍拾枚換銀幣壹圓」。