Summary
1 Dollar, British Trade Dollar, Issued by Straits Settlements, Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Hong Kong, Borneo, 1925
Minted by Royal Mint, London
Obverse Description
Britannia standing helmeted looking to left; her right hand grasps a trident and her left rests on a shield; a sailing ship on the horizon at left; in exergue, 1925; around ONE DOLLAR
Reverse Description
Chinese labyrinth encircled by 4 compartments containing Chinese characters for "one Yuan" and arabic for Satu Ringgit (one dollar); all encircled by a Chinese scroll border.
Edge Description
Milled
Significance
Trade dollars dated 1925 were struck at the request of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
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Date Issued
1925 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Artist
George W. de Saulles - Royal Mint, London, Great Britain, 1895
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Silver
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
39 mm (Outside Diameter), 26.913 g (Weight)
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Exhibition Collection Management
39 mm (Width)
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Shape
Round
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References
KM#T5 Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint 1925
[Book] Bruce, Colin R. 2009. 2009 Standard Catalogue of World Coins 1901 - 2000.
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Keywords
British Empire Coins, Pacific Trade, British Commonwealth and Empire Coins
