Catalog
1 Rupee - Guangxu 'Szechuan Rupee'
| Location | Tibet |
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| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the Guangxu Emperor facing left, wearing an ornate cap with a finial and a decoratively embroidered robe with beaded collar detail. The effigy is rendered in low relief against a plain field, with Chinese characters visible at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Four large Chinese characters arranged in a grid reading right to left and top to bottom, meaning 'Sichuan Province Mint', with a floral rosette at the centre. The entire design is enclosed within an elaborate floral and foliate wreath, with a beaded inner border and reeded outer edge. |
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| Reverse lettering | 四 省 造 川 |
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