New Members rccbrook Posted June 22, 2011 at 07:18 PM New Members Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 at 07:18 PM Can anyone translate this for me? I have a coin that belonged the my grandfather and I cannot for the life of me figure out what it means. Thanks so much for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted June 23, 2011 at 01:17 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 at 01:17 AM I think it's a coin commemorating the 120th BD of Sun Yat Sen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YuehanHao Posted June 23, 2011 at 03:32 AM Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 at 03:32 AM As an exercise, I transcribed the writing as follows: 紀念幣説明 [Commemorative coin explanation] 國父孫中山先生創造三民主義五權憲法，領導國民革命，與中華，建民國，豐功偉績，永垂不朽。為紀念，國父一百二十歲誕辰，並貫徹三民主義統一中國之目標，特發售紀念幣以示崇敬，永誌久遠。 [Father of the nation, Sun Yat-Sen, who created the three people's principles and five-power Constitution, leader of national revolution ...(further praises, adulation, etc.)] 直徑：33公釐。 [33mm diameter] 成份：純金95%，純銅5%。 [95% gold / 5% copper composition] 重量：30公克。 [30 grams weight] 圖案： [design] 正面：國父半身像，上方鐫 “國父孫中山先生壹佰貳拾歲誕辰紀念”，下方鐫“中華民 。。。月十二日” [obverse: bust of Sun Yat-Sen with inscription "Commemoration of 120th birthday of Sun Yat-Sen," reverse inscription: "China ... month 12th day (end of Sun's birthdate).] Though I am a novice, this rendering should be basically correct. 約翰好 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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