Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering
造省川四
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分二錢七平库 (Translation: Made in Szechuan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SZECHUEN PROVINCE
7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1901-1908) - Y#238: Dragon with narrow face - 6 487 000 ND
(1901-1908) - Y#238.1: With errors in English legend (spelled `PRO∀INCE`) - ND
(1901-1908) - Y#238.2: Dragon with wide face - ND
(1901-1908) - Y#238.3: With errors in English legend (spelled `3 CANDAREENS`) -