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Intensely Rare "Reconstruction of the Republic" Gold Medal Post-Hung-hsien Era Commemorative (t) CHINA. Overseas Chinese National Protection Army Gold Award Medal, Year 5 (1916). NGC MS-63. L&M-Unlisted; Barac-Unlisted. Weight: 30.0 gms. Issued for the reconstruction of the republic following the toppling of Yuan Shih-kai [Hung-hsien]. Obverse: Roaring lion standing left atop globe; Kuomintang star and crossed banners in background; "Overseas Chinese National Protection Army" on right banner; "Reconstruction of the Republic Medal" on scroll below; Reverse: Legend in four vertical lines, with the two lines on the left struck: "Presented by Cho Chih-chen, commander-in-chief of the Overseas Chinese National Protection Army," and with the two lines on the right engraved: "Singapore, Lin I-shun." EXTREMELY RARE and captivating, this award offers vibrant straw yellow surfaces, with a few burnished spots sprinkled throughout. The engraving to Lin I-shun is quite clear and bold, making this an important piece the history of the early republic. Cho Chih-chen (Zhou Zhizhen) returned from Singapore to China in 1915, just before Yuan Shih-kai led his brief and unsuccessful attempt to return China to an imperial monarchy, with him styled as the Hung-hsien emperor. Cho founded the Overseas Chinese National Protection Army, and was instrumental in the downfall of Yuan along with his ill-fated imperial aspirations. Lin I-shun (Lin Yishun/Lim Yee Soon) was a Singaporean businessman of Chinese descent who, like Cho, was involved in republican efforts, both before and after Yuan's imperial bid in 1916. Later, he served as the first co-council member of the Singapore branch of the Kuomintang. Estimate: $30,000 - $45,000. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion. 極為珍罕"重建共和"金質獎章 民國五年華僑護國軍重建共和金質獎章。 重量：30.0克。為袁世凱洪憲帝制覆亡後重建共和而發行。正面：咆哮雄獅立於地球儀上，面左；背景為國民黨黨徽及交叉旗幟；右方旗幟書"華僑護國軍"；下方捲軸書"重建共和獎章"。反面：四行直書銘文；左側兩行為打鑄"華僑護國軍總司令/周之貞贈"，右側兩行為鐫刻"星加波/林義順"。極為罕見，引人入勝。幣面呈明麗稻草黃色，間有數處擦亮斑痕。林義順之刻字清晰雄健，為民國早期歷史的重要見證。周之貞於1915年自南洋返華，時值袁世凱發動短暫而未果的帝制復闢，自號洪憲皇帝。周氏創立華僑護國軍，並與各方共同促成袁氏及其帝制野心之覆滅，功不可沒。林義順為華裔新加坡商人，與周氏同樣於袁世凱1916年稱帝前後參與共和運動；其後出任國民黨新加坡支部首任共同委員。
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