1 Yuan - Guangxu

Issuer Kirin Province
Year 1898-1908
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 26.10 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#183
Obverse description Vase surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 造省林吉 午丙 光 寶元 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 43 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering KIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 7 CAINDARINS 2
(Translation: Great Qing)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1898) - Y#183: Weight with rosettes at either end -
36 (1899) - Y#183: 亥己 -
37 (1900) - Y#183: 子庚 -
ND (1905) - Y#183.1: Weight without rosettes at either end -
43 (1906) - Y#183: 午丙 (obverse without rosettes) -
43 (1906) - Y#183.2: 午丙 (spelled `3.2 CAINDARINS 2`) -
43 (1906) - Y#183.3: 午丙 (obverse with rosettes) -
43 (1906) - Y#183.4: 午丙 (reverse with small leaves) -
44 (1907) - Y#183: 未丁 -
45 (1908) - Y#183: 未丁 -
Numisquare ID 2662766530
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