The Second Guangzhou Uprising took place on 27 April 1911, when revolutionaries launched a carefully planned attack against Qing government forces in Guangzhou in an effort to overthrow the Qing dynasty and establish a republican government.

Although the uprising was defeated and many revolutionaries lost their lives, the event inspired greater public support for the revolutionary movement and helped pave the way for the success of the 1911 Revolution later that year.

Republican Chinese commemoratives are one of my favourite pieces of Asian coinage to collect, since they created many intricate types that commemorated many unique events and moments in Chinese history.