1 Tael - Guangxu Brass

€2.00
IssuerHupeh Province (Chinese provinces)
Year30 (1904)
TypeCoin pattern
Value1 Tael
CurrencyYuan (1895-1949)
CompositionBrass
Weight
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
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Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionTwo dragons, chinese ideogramsFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering造省北湖年十三緖光 大 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ 幣 ᠮᡝᠩᡤᡠᠨ ᠵᡳᡥᠠ 銀 ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 清 兩一平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province in Year 30 of Guangxu Great Qing / Silver coin Great Qing / Silver coin Worth 1 Liang (weight))
Reverse descriptionTwo Chinese ideograms surrounded by two dragons with pearl above, all with English legend above and below and with Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringHU-PEH PROVINCE ᡝᠮᡠ ᠯᠠᠨ 壹 兩 ONE TAEL
(Translation: 1 Liang (weight) 1 Liang (weight))
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage30 (1904)  - -
Catalog ID6089733200
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