Medal - Lu Rongting 5 (1916) front Medal - Lu Rongting 5 (1916) back
Medal - Lu Rongting 5 (1916) photo
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Medal - Lu Rongting

5 (1916) year
Nickel 4.81 g 23.6 mm
Description
Location
Kwangsi Province (Chinese provinces)
Period
Province of the Republic of China (1912-1949)
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
5 (1916)
Calendar
Chinese republican
Composition
Nickel
Weight
4.81 g
Diameter
23.6 mm
Thickness
1.6 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#397729
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Foliage at bottom, with bird above. Legend at top

Script: Chinese (traditional, regular script)

Lettering: 廷榮陸督都西廣

Translation: Lu Rongting, governor of Kwanghsi.

Edge

Reeded.

Comment

Lu Rongting was a republican military and political leader. In 1912 he was appointed to governor of Kwanghsi (Now Guangxi), and in 1916 he became governor of Kwangtung (now Guangdong)