1 Jiao - Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal, type 2

Issuer Chihli Province
Year 1897-1898
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#62.1
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 - 年三十二绪光 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ᠋ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠨᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ 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 Aresnal Mint 1 Jiao)
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering TA. TSING TWENTY THIRD YEAR OF KWANG HSU PEI YANG ARSENAL
(Translation: Great Qing / 23rd year of Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 23 (1897) - 年三十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡳᠯᠠᠨᠴᡳ - 148 000
24 (1898) - 年四十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᡩᡠᡳᠨ - 614 000
Numisquare ID 1514577320
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