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1 Tael - Tongzhi Replica
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| Year | 1867 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Royal Arms of Great Britain and Ireland occupying the central field, displaying quartered shield with the lions of England and Scotland and the harp of Ireland, surmounted by a royal crown and encircled by the collar of the Order of the Garter bearing the motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE. Below the arms, the fineness and weight designation 982 G566 is inscribed. The surrounding legend reads ONE TAEL - SHANGHAI at top and HONG KONG at bottom, with the date 1867 in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous dragon depicted in traditional Chinese style occupies the central field, enclosed within a circular border. Four Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern surround the central motif, reading top to bottom and right to left: 壹 (one), 上 (Shanghai upper), 海 (Shanghai lower), and 両 (tael), together forming the denomination and place of issue in classical Chinese script. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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