| Issuer | Chihli Province |
|---|---|
| Year | 1896 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/2 Jiao = 5 Fen (0.05) |
| Currency | Yuan (1896-1940) |
| Composition | Silver (.820) |
| Weight | 1.32 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#61 |
| Obverse description | Two Chinese ideograms surrounded by Manchu words, all surrounded by more ideograms. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu |
| Obverse lettering | 清大 造局器械洋北 - 年二十二绪光 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ᠋ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ ᠠᠮᠠᡵᡤᡳ ᠨᠠᠮᡠ ᡳ᠋ ᡨᡝᡨᡠᠨ ᡧᡠᡵᡩᡝᡵᡝ ᡴᡡᠸᠠᡵᠠᠨ ᠸᡝᡳᡵᡝᡥᡝ 半 角 (Translation: Great Qing Bei Yang Arsenal Mint / Year 22 of Guangxu Great Qing / Made in Year 22 of Guangxu by the Bei Yang Aresnal Mint 1/2 Jiao) |
| Reverse description | Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | TWENTY SECOND YEAR OF KWANG HSU PEI YANG ARSENAL (Translation: 22rd year of Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal) |
| Edge | Reeded. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 22 (1896) - 年二十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ - 7 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 2534895760 |
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