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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 4574686, member: 110350&quot;]I didn&#039;t think I&#039;d sold my one British Trade Dollar, and found it in one of my British coin trays. It&#039;s from 1930:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1132641[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1132643[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the description of the type from Numista, at <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8472.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8472.html" rel="nofollow">https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces8472.html</a> :</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Country&nbsp; &nbsp; United Kingdom </p><p>Type&nbsp; &nbsp; Standard circulation coin</p><p>Years&nbsp; &nbsp; 1895-1935</p><p>Value&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 Dollar (1/4)</p><p>Currency&nbsp; &nbsp; Pound sterling (1158-1970)</p><p>Composition&nbsp; &nbsp; Silver (.900)</p><p>Weight&nbsp; &nbsp; 26.95 g</p><p>Diameter&nbsp; &nbsp; 39 mm</p><p>Thickness&nbsp; &nbsp; 2.7 mm</p><p>Shape&nbsp; &nbsp; Round</p><p>Orientation&nbsp; &nbsp; Medal alignment ↑↑</p><p>Demonetized&nbsp; &nbsp; 08-01-1937</p><p>References&nbsp; &nbsp; KM# T5, Schön# A1</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse</p><p>Standing figure of Britannia holding trident and shield with merchant ship in background, date in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lettering:</p><p>ONE DOLLAR</p><p>[Date in Exergue]</p><p><br /></p><p>Engraver: George William de Saulles </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse</p><p>Chinese characters and Jawi script in ornamental flower.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lettering:</p><p>壹</p><p>ساتو رڠڬية‎</p><p>圓</p><p><br /></p><p>Translation:</p><p>Chinese: One Dollar</p><p>Jawi: One Ringgit</p><p><br /></p><p>Engraver: George William de Saulles </p><p><br /></p><p>Edge</p><p>Reeded</p><p><br /></p><p>Comments</p><p>* Issued to facilitate British trade in the Orient, the reverse design incorporated the denomination in Chinese characters and Malay script (often found with chop marks which do not detract from the value).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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