1 Yuan - Guangxu

€22,807.00
IssuerKirin Province
Year1898-1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan
CurrencyYuan (1898-1909)
CompositionSilver
Weight26.10 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#183
Obverse descriptionVase surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering造省林吉 午丙 光 寶元 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 43 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringKIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 7 CAINDARINS 2
(Translation: Great Qing)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1898)  - Y#183: Weight with rosettes at either end -
36 (1899)  - Y#183: 亥己 -
37 (1900)  - Y#183: 子庚 -
ND (1905)  - Y#183.1: Weight without rosettes at either end -
43 (1906)  - Y#183: 午丙 (obverse without rosettes) -
43 (1906)  - Y#183.2: 午丙 (spelled `3.2 CAINDARINS 2`) -
43 (1906)  - Y#183.3: 午丙 (obverse with rosettes) -
43 (1906)  - Y#183.4: 午丙 (reverse with small leaves) -
44 (1907)  - Y#183: 未丁 -
45 (1908)  - Y#183: 未丁 -
Catalog ID2662766530
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