1942 China ½ Yuan Coin
Updated August 19, 2026
This auction ended on August 25, 2026.
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| Lot number | 258 |
| Category | Coins & Currency |
| Auction | Dan's Coin and Jewelry Collection: We Ship! |
| Date | August 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM MDT |
| Auction house | Wilson Creek Auctions LLC |
| Location | Cornell, Wisconsin |
Your 1942 China ½ Yuan is a Republic-era copper-nickel circulation coin (Sun Yat-sen bust, spade-money reverse), minted in extremely large numbers and widely collected today. It is not silver and is one of the most common WWII-period Chinese coins. Issuer: Republic of China (ROC) Mintage: 57,000,000 — very high, making 1942 the most common date Composition: Copper-nickel (no silver) Weight: 9.06 g Diameter: 28 mm Obverse: Bust of Sun Yat-sen with Chinese Republican-era date above Reverse: Ancient spade-money design with characters for "½ Yuan" (??) Edge: Reeded
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