Two Manchu words (read vertically) separated by the hole, all with one Chinese ideogram above.
Reverse script
Chinese (traditional, regular script),
Mongolian / Manchu
Reverse lettering
宇
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ (Translation: Yu / Boo-yuwan)
Edge
Smooth.
Mint
Ministry of Public Works Mint,Auxilliary furnaces (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, New Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898) Ministry of Public Works Mint, Old Branch (工部局), Beijing, China (1726-1898)
Mintage
ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1309: With 宇 (Yu): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1309: With 宇 (Yu): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1309: With 宇 (Yu): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1309: With 宇 (Yu): Tong with open head (Old branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1310: With 宙 (Zhou): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1310: With 宙 (Zhou): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1310: With 宙 (Zhou): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1310: With 宙 (Zhou): Tong with open head (Old branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1311: With 日 (Ri): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1311: With 日 (Ri): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1311: With 日 (Ri): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1311: With 日 (Ri): Tong with open head (Old branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1312: With 列 (Lie): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1312: With 列 (Lie): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1312: With 列 (Lie): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1312: With 列 (Lie): Tong with open head (Old branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1313: With 來 (Lai): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1313: With 來 (Lai): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1313: With 來 (Lai): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1313: With 來 (Lai): Tong with open head (Old branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1314: With 往 (Wang): Protruding top Boo; Tong with one dot (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1314: With 往 (Wang): Protruding top Boo; Tong with two dots (Auxiliary furnaces) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1314: With 往 (Wang): Tong with closed head (New branch) - ND
(1898-1899) - Hartill#22.1314: With 往 (Wang): Tong with open head (Old branch) -