1 Jiao - Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal, type 1

Issuer Chihli Province
Year 1896
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Jiao (0.1)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.65 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#62
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 一 角
(Translation: Great Qing, Bei Yang Arsenal Mint, Year 22 of Guangxu, 1 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
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 22 (1896) - 年二十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ - 5 000
Numisquare ID 9410399380
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