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Central device depicts a decorative vase issuing a flowering lotus plant with prominent blooms and foliage, symbolizing purity and good fortune. The vase rests on a stylized base, and the composition is enclosed by four Chinese ideograms arranged in the four quadrant fields. The entire design is bordered by a continuous Greek-key (meander) decorative band running along the coin's periphery. |
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The reverse features intertwining lotus flowers with elegantly curved stems and multiple blossoms, conveying a traditional Chinese artistic style. Chinese ideograms are distributed in the fields surrounding the central floral motif, with one character incused in relief above and one below the primary design. The peripheral border replicates the Greek-key meander pattern found on the obverse, providing a unified decorative frame. |
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Taiwan in 1853 was administratively part of Qing-dynasty Fujian Province, and local silver currency operated largely outside the standardized sycee system of the mainland. The Ru Yi tael issues were struck to facilitate trade and tax collection in a province that remained chronically underserved by official minting infrastructure. Beijing's coin supply rarely reached the island in sufficient quantity.
Kann #2 is among the earliest catalogued entries for Taiwanese provincial silver, reflecting just how unusual formal struck coinage was for the island at this date.