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1 Qian Bullion coinage, Hunan Fu-Nan Monetary Bureau
| Issuer | Hunan Fu-Nan Monetary Bureau |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four large Chinese characters arranged in a two-by-two grid reading 湖南官局 (Hunan Monetary Bureau), rendered in bold relief. The legends are contained within a plain inner border, itself encircled by a prominent beaded or dotted outer border running the full circumference of the flan. The design is austere and purely typographic, with no figurative imagery, and the characters display the thick, formal brushstroke style characteristic of late Qing provincial mint issues. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays two large Chinese characters 壹錢 (One Qian) in bold raised relief, occupying the majority of the flan surface. A plain inner border frames the denomination inscription, surrounded by a continuous beaded border of uniform raised dots following the coin's circumference. The reverse composition mirrors the restrained, typographic aesthetic of the obverse, consistent with the functional bullion coinage style produced by provincial monetary bureaus during the late Qing dynasty. |
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