Research on Sun Yat sen Portrait Circulation Coins and Commemorative Coins — In Memory of My Elder Brother, Justin Ching Lin Wang《孫中山像流通幣與紀念幣研究:紀念兄長王清臨》

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Wang, Lawrence K. 王抗曝 (2026), "Research on Sun Yat sen Portrait Circulation Coins and Commemorative Coins — In Memory of My Elder Brother, Justin Ching Lin Wang"《孫中山像流通幣與紀念幣研究:紀念兄長王清臨》, Global Humanities and Liberal Arts, Lenox Institute Press, MA, USA. 2026(10D); 86 pages. ABSTRACT: 本文以作者提供的錢幣影像與家族回憶為材料,結合中央銀行、博物館典藏、錢幣研究及發行公告,探討孫中山肖像在流通幣、試鑄樣幣及紀念幣上的延續與變化。研究以民國初年的建國紀念式樣為背景,重點比較民國二十一年一般三鳥帆船壹圓與金本位樣幣、二十二年至二十四年帆船式樣,以及臺灣1949年伍角銀幣、1950年貳角鋁幣、1954年伍角銅鋁合金幣、1965年百年誕辰紀念幣與2011年建國百年幣。並以文獻補充臺灣2015年及中國大陸2016年的孫中山紀念發行。本文區分幣面紀年、實際鑄造時間與紀念事件,也區分法定面額、金屬價值和收藏意義;不以照片代替實物鑑定。研究指出,肖像相同不代表貨幣制度相同,具有紀念意義的硬幣也可能同時用於流通。作者藉此追憶母親朱秀毓開啟的家族收藏傳統、兩位兄長的傳承,以及1949年來臺後交換錢幣與郵票的童年。本文尤其紀念三哥王清臨(Justin Ching-Lin Wang,1933—2026),以與其出生年份相連的民國二十二年帆船幣,連結公共歷史與手足之情。關鍵詞: 孫中山;流通幣;紀念幣;樣幣;帆船銀幣;金本位;新臺幣;生命書寫;王清臨;家族收藏史; ABSTRACT: Drawing on coin images and family recollections provided by the author, together with central bank records, museum collections, numismatic research, and issuance announcements, this article examines the continuity and changes in Sun Yat-sen's portrait on circulation coins, patterns and trial strikes, and commemorative coins. Against the background of designs commemorating the founding of the Republic in its early years, the study focuses on comparisons between the standard Year 21 three-birds-and-junk one-dollar coin and the gold-standard pattern; the junk designs of Years 22 through 24; and Taiwan's 1949 silver five-jiao coin, 1950 aluminum two-jiao coin, 1954 copper–aluminum alloy five-jiao coin, 1965 birth-centenary commemorative coins, and 2011 coins commemorating the Republic's centenary. Documentary sources also supplement the discussion with Sun Yat-sen commemorative issues from Taiwan in 2015 and mainland China in 2016. The article distinguishes the date inscribed on a coin from its actual minting date and the event being commemorated, as well as legal face value from metal value and collecting significance. It does not treat photographs as substitutes for physical authentication. The study shows that an identical portrait does not imply an identical monetary system, and that a coin with commemorative significance may also serve as circulating currency. Through this research, the author recalls the family collecting tradition begun by his mother, Zhu Xiuyu, its transmission through his two elder brothers, and his childhood exchanges of coins and stamps after the family moved to Taiwan in 1949. In particular, the article commemorates his third elder brother, Justin Ching-Lin Wang (Wang Ching-Lin, 1933–2026), using the Year 22 junk dollar—whose date corresponds to his brother's birth year—to connect public history with the affection between siblings. KEYWORDS: Sun Yat-sen; circulation coins; commemorative coins; patterns; junk silver dollars; gold standard; New Taiwan dollar; life writing; Wang Ching-Lin; family collecting history