| Issuer | Empire of China |
| Year | 1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Yuan |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.90 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Kann#216, L&M#11, Y#14 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu |
| Obverse lettering | 廠總幣造
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分二錢七平庫 (Translation: Factory made currency Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace 2 Candareens (weight)) |
| Reverse description | Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN. (Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (1908) - - |
| Catalog ID | 6778445420 |
| Comments |
