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1 Tael Bullion coinage, Hunan Official Monetary Bureau
| Issuer | Hunan Official Monetary Bureau |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Weight | 35.90 g |
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| Obverse lettering | 湖南官錢局造 (Translation: Made by the Hunan Official Monetary Bureau) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Hunan Official Monetary Bureau operated during a brief window when provincial authorities across Qing China were scrambling to assert control over local silver standards ahead of anticipated national currency reform. The tael-denominated bullion pieces issued by Hunan were never fully integrated into the reformed system that followed — the Qing central government's push toward a unified dollar-based coinage effectively rendered provincial tael issues obsolete within a few years of their striking.
Kann 961 is among the scarcer provincial tael attributions in his reference, reflecting limited provincial output rather than subsequent attrition.