CHINA: Republic, AR medal (14.37g), year 1 (1912), 35mm, crossed Wuchang Uprising and Five-colored flags, jiangpái (medal) above and below // zhonghuá mínguó (Chinese Republic) above, yuán nián san yuè (first year, third month) below, shandong dudu hú (Shandong Governor Hu) at right, lu jun zong silìng lián (Commander-in-chief of troops stationed in Shandong Province, Lian [personal name]) left, jianglì zhànshì (Soldier's award) at center, with loop for wearing as medal, EF. Governor Hu Ying was the provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China of Shandong Province and was appointed to this post by Dr. Sun Yatsen in 1912.
Estimate: 300-500 USD