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1 Jiao / 1/10 Dollar - Xuantong Pattern, nickel
| Issuer | Empire of China |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Manchu |
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| Reverse lettering | 造年統宣 1/10 DOL. (Translation: Made in the reign of Xuantong) |
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Xuantong patterns from 1910 were produced as China's imperial government made a serious but ultimately futile push to modernize and centralize its currency system. The Board of Revenue had been working toward a unified national coinage to replace the chaotic patchwork of provincial issues, and these nickel trials were part of that broader standardization effort. The dynasty collapsed the following year.
Kann 222y specifically denotes a nickel striking, distinguishing it from related pattern issues in other metals tested during the same program. Most surviving examples trace back to collector acquisitions made shortly after 1911, when imperial mint holdings were dispersed.