Chinese coin from 1912 emerges at New Jersey auction
Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925) was the first president and founder of the Republic of China, and his bust adorns the obverse of a coin which will highlight the next Coins and Currency Auction at Rago, New Jersey, on December 2.
The year 1912 was a tumultuous one in China. The rebels took control of the government and Sun was…