Item number: A2930

Year: AD 1940

Material: Brass

Size: 18.5 x 18.5 x 1.0 mm

Weight: 2.05 g

Provenance: Spink 2023

This is a 2-cent coin issued in February, Republic of China Year 29 (AD 1940). In accordance with revised regulations, the Central Mint replaced the original copper composition with brass, and began minting this denomination using the new alloy.

The design of the coin follows the stylistic conventions introduced during the implementation of the Fabi Policy in Republic of China Year 24 (AD 1935). The obverse features a depiction of a spade money—a form of currency circulated during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods—which was later adopted by the Nationalist Government as the emblem of the Ministry of Finance. Inside the spade is a stylised character “財” (wealth) rendered in imitation of oracle bone script. Flanking the spade on both sides are Chinese characters denoting the denomination “二分” (2 cent). The outer rim is encircled by a decorative key-pattern border.

The reverse of the coin is likewise adorned with a key-pattern border. At the centre is the national emblem of the Republic of China. Along the upper arc, a circular inscription indicates the year of issue: “中華民國二十九年” (Republic of China Year 29).

物件編號: A2930

年代: 公元 1940 年

材質: 黃銅

尺寸: 18.5 x 18.5 x 1.0 mm

重量: 2.05 g

來源: 斯賓克拍賣行 2023

這是一枚民國29年 (公元1940年) 2月，中央造幣廠按照修正後的法令，改以黃銅取代原先的紅銅材質，發行鑄造的面額二分硬幣。

錢幣設計沿襲民國24年 (公元1935年) 推行法幣政策以來的硬幣風格。錢幣正面是春秋戰國時代流通，並且被國民政府用作財政部符號的布幣圖騰。布幣裡面還有仿造甲骨文的「財」字，左右兩側以漢字標示面額「二分」，錢幣外圍以回字紋作為裝飾。

錢幣背面的周圍同樣以回字紋裝飾，正中央為中華民國的國徽，上緣以環型銘文標示發行年份「中華民國二十九年」。