British trade dollar
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The British trade dollar was a silver coin issued by the United Kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for use in trade across East and Southeast Asia, particularly in regions like Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British trade dollar canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dollar-sized coin
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silver trade coin ⓘ |
| category |
British colonial coinage
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trade dollars of East Asia ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | popular with numismatists ⓘ |
| competedWith |
French Indochina piastre
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Japanese trade dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican peso NERFINISHED ⓘ United States trade dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | 0.900 fine silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currencyRegion | Oriental trade ⓘ |
| demonetized | 1937 ⓘ |
| denomination | one dollar ⓘ |
| diameter | 39 millimetres ⓘ |
| edge | milled edge ⓘ |
| firstYearOfIssue | 1895 ⓘ |
| hasMintMark |
B for Bombay
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C for Calcutta ⓘ |
| introduced | 1895 ⓘ |
| issuer | Government of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastYearOfIssue | 1935 ⓘ |
| legalTenderStatus |
legal tender in Hong Kong
ⓘ
legal tender in Straits Settlements ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| mintedAt |
Bombay Mint
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Calcutta Mint NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Mint London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obverseDesign |
merchant ship in background
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standing Britannia with trident and shield ⓘ |
| obverseLegend |
ONE DOLLAR
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date ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate trade in East Asia
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facilitate trade in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Hong Kong dollar coinage
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Straits Settlements dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign |
Chinese characters for "one dollar"
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Jawi script inscription ⓘ ornamental border ⓘ |
| standard | aligned with other contemporary trade dollars ⓘ |
| usedIn |
British Malaya
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China NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Straits Settlements NERFINISHED ⓘ other Chinese treaty ports ⓘ |
| weight | 26.95 grams ⓘ |
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