Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering
造省北湖
宣
ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᠶᠣᠰᠣ
統
分二錢七平庫 (Translation: Made in Hupeh Province Xuantong (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Xuantong (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
HU-PEH PROVINCE
7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1909-1911) - Pearl with incuse dot; ; with dot at centre of reverse - ND
(1909-1911) - Pearl with incuse dot; without dot at centre of reverse - ND
(1909-1911) - Pearl with incuse swirl - ND
(1909-1911) - Pearl with raised swirl; with dot at centre of reverse - ND
(1909-1911) - Pearl with raised swirl; without dot at centre of reverse - 2 703 000