1 Yuan / 1 Dollar - Xuantong

€17,678.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1911
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan = 1 Dollar
CurrencyYuan (1903-1912)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight26.90 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Luigi Giorgi
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kann#227, L&M#36, Y#31
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with Manchu characters above, more ideograms below, and flowers on either side.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse letteringᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠰᠣ ᡳ ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᡝ 大 幣銀 清 年三統宣
(Translation: Year 3 of Xuantong Great Qing`s silver currency Year 3 of Xuantong)
Reverse descriptionDragon winding left (ending left) with pearl near the base, all with two Chinese ideograms at the centre and English legend below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse lettering壹 圓 ONE DOLLAR
(Translation: 1 Yuan)
Edge
Mint
Mintage3 (1911)  - Y#31: 年三; without dot after DOLLAR - 77 153 000
3 (1911)  - Y#31.1: 年三; with dot after DOLLAR -
Catalog ID7004023160
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