1 Yuan - Guangxu Uncircled dragon, redesigned dragon, with Manchu

€4,100.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1899-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Yuan
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight26.90 g
Dimensions39 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#145a.3-17, Y#145a.20-22
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造省南江 子庚 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平库
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 37 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIANG NAN PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage36 (1899)  - Y#145a.3: 亥己 -
37 (1900)  - Y#145a.20: 子庚 (dragon with small scales) -
37 (1900)  - Y#145a.4: 子庚 (dragon with large scales) - 2 531 000
38 (1901)  - Y#145a.21: 丑辛 (with fine `HAH` fine and without rosette) -
38 (1901)  - Y#145a.22: 丑辛 (with `HAH` and cross of dots) -
38 (1901)  - Y#145a.5: 丑辛 (without `HAH`) - 2 377 000
38 (1901)  - Y#145a.6: 丑辛 (with bold `HAH` and without rosette) -
38 (1901)  - Y#145a.7: 丑辛 (with `HAH` and rosette) -
39 (1902)  - Y#145a.8: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; small date and initials) - 3 562 000
39 (1902)  - Y#145a.9: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; large date and initials) -
40 (1903)  - Y#145a.10: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette) - 1 489 000
40 (1903)  - Y#145a.11: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and without rosette) -
41 (1904)  - Y#145a.12: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`) - 44 725 000
41 (1904)  - Y#145a.13: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; dots separating reverse legend) -
41 (1904)  - Y#145a.14: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; dot to left of number 7 only) -
41 (1904)  - Y#145a.15: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; rosettes separating reverse legend) -
41 (1904)  - Y#145a.16: 辰甲 (with `HAH TH`) -
42 (1905)  - Y#145a.17: 巳乙 (with `hƧ`) - 634 000
Catalog ID3051530260
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