1 Yuan - Guangxu Eight characters

€15,999.00
IssuerAnhwei Province
Year1897-1898
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight27.10 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#45.1, Y#45.2, Y#45.3, Y#45.5
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省徽安年四十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in Year 24 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 letteringAN-HWEI PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage23 (1897)  - Y#45.1: 年三十二 -
24 (1898)  - Y#45.2: 年四十二 (with tall `四`) -
24 (1898)  - Y#45.3: 年四十二 (with tall `四`; with A S T C in field) -
24 (1898)  - Y#45.5: 年四十二 (with short `四`) -
Catalog ID3878283450
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