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1 Jiao - Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal, type 2
| Issuer | Pei Yang Arsenal Mint |
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| Year | 1897-1898 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1896-1940) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears two large Chinese ideograms (清大, 'Great Qing') flanked by Manchu script to left and right. A surrounding circular band of Chinese ideograms forms the primary legend, reading the reign title and mint authority. The inscriptions are arranged concentrically, with the denomination (一角, '1 Jiao') appearing at the base. The legends are rendered in crisp relief against a flat field, with no additional decorative border elements beyond the reeded edge. |
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| Obverse lettering | 清大 造局器械洋北 - 年三十二绪光 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ᠋ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠨᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᶠᠠ ᠠᠮᠠᡵᡤᡳ ᠨᠠᠮᡠ ᡳ᠋ ᡨᡝᡨᡠᠨ ᡧᡠᡵᡩᡝᡵᡝ ᡴᡡᠸᠠᡵᠠᠨ ᠸᡝᡳᡵᡝᡥᡝ 一 角 (Translation: Great Qing Bei Yang Arsenal Mint / Year 23 of Guangxu Great Qing / Made in Year 23 of Guangxu by the Bei Yang Arsenal Mint 1 Jiao) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts a sinuous Chinese imperial dragon in high relief, shown in three-quarter view coiling around a flaming pearl at centre. The dragon is rendered with fine scale detailing, clawed feet, and an elaborate mane, in the style characteristic of late Qing provincial coinage. A circular English-language legend surrounds the dragon in the outer field, naming the dynasty, reign year, and issuing authority. The design is contained within the reeded rim with no inner border ring. |
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