1 Yuan - Guangxu

€7,387.00
IssuerSzechuan Province
Year1901-1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight26.86 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#238, L&M#345-346, Kann#145
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, 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 descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSZECHUEN PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (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`) -
Catalog ID8442481790
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