1 Tael Bullion coinage, Hunan Official Monetary Bureau

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.