1 Jiao - Guangxu

€241,256.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1907
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Jiao (0.1)
CurrencyYuan (1903-1912)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.70 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kann#215, L&M#23
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with four Manchu words above (a translation to the four ideograms), all with two flowers, two stars, and four more ideograms around.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse letteringᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ 未丁 大 幣銀 清 角壹
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43 Great Qing`s silver currency 1 Jiao)
Reverse descriptionEastern dragon with a pearl in the centre, all with four Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse lettering造年緒光 TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN.
(Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge
Mint
Mintage44 (1907)  - 丁未 -
Catalog ID3438688590
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