junk dollar

noun

A silver dollar of the Republic of China, bearing the head of Sun Yat Sen on the obverse and a two-masted sailing junk on the reverse, first issued in 1934.

“Coordinate term: memento dollar”

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Meanings

nounjunk dollar (plural junk dollars)

plural junk dollars

  1. historicalhobbiesA silver dollar of the Republic of China, bearing the head of Sun Yat Sen on the obverse and a two-masted sailing junk on the reverse, first issued in 1934.

    Coordinate term: memento dollar

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 船洋, 孫大頭 /孙大头
  • 船洋 (chuányáng)Translations
  • 孫大頭 /孙大头 (sūndàtóu)Translations
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APA

junk dollar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20dollar

MLA

“junk dollar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20dollar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junk dollar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20dollar.

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