1 Yuan - Guangxu

Đơn vị phát hành Hupeh Province
Năm 1895-1907
Loại Standard circulation coin
Mệnh giá 1 Yuan
Tiền tệ Yuan (1895-1949)
Chất liệu Silver (.900)
Trọng lượng 26.70 g
Đường kính 39 mm
Độ dày
Hình dạng Round
Kỹ thuật Milled
Hướng Medal alignment ↑↑
Nghệ nhân khắc
Lưu hành đến
Tài liệu tham khảo Y#127.1, L&M#182
Mô tả mặt trước Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Chữ viết mặt trước Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Chữ khắc mặt trước 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))
Mô tả mặt sau Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Chữ viết mặt sau Latin
Chữ khắc mặt sau HU-PEH PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Cạnh Reeded.
Xưởng đúc
Số lượng đúc ND (1895-1907) - - 19 935 000
ID Numisquare 3462908160
Thông tin bổ sung

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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