1 Yuan - Guangxu

Emisor Hupeh Province
Año 1895-1907
Tipo Standard circulation coin
Valor 1 Yuan
Moneda Yuan (1895-1949)
Composición Silver (.900)
Peso 26.70 g
Diámetro 39 mm
Grosor
Forma Round
Técnica Milled
Orientación Medal alignment ↑↑
Grabador(es)
En circulación hasta
Referencia(s) Y#127.1, L&M#182
Descripción del anverso Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Escritura del anverso Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Leyenda del anverso 造省北湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Descripción del reverso Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Escritura del reverso Latin
Leyenda del reverso HU-PEH PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Canto Reeded.
Casa de moneda
Tirada ND (1895-1907) - - 19 935 000
ID de Numisquare 3462908160
Información adicional

Historical Context: This 1 Yuan silver coin, issued by Hupeh Province (1895-1907), dates from the tumultuous late Qing Dynasty under the Guangxu Emperor. This era saw internal strife and escalating foreign influence. As central authority waned, vital provinces like Hupeh minted their own modern coinage. These provincial issues were crucial for local commerce, facilitating trade, and replacing traditional sycee, marking a pivotal transition towards a standardized currency system influenced by Western practices.

Artistry: The 1 Yuan's design fuses traditional Chinese symbolism with late 19th-century Western minting aesthetics, reflecting British Royal Mint techniques common in Chinese mints. The obverse features "Guang Xu

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