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1 Yuan - Guangxu
| Issuer | Kirin Province |
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| Year | 1901-1905 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous five-clawed Chinese dragon in profile occupies the central field, depicted in pursuit of a flaming pearl. An English legend arches above and below the dragon, giving the province name and denomination. Manchu script characters appear in the left and right fields flanking the dragon, identifying the issuing dynasty. The overall design follows the standard late Qing provincial dragon dollar format. |
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| Mintage | 38 (1901) - Y#183a.1: 丑辛 - 39 (1902) - Y#183a.1: 寅壬 (dragon with coarse scales) - 39 (1902) - Y#183a.2: 寅壬 (dragon with fine scales) - 40 (1903) - Y#183a.2: 卯癸 - 41 (1904) - Y#183a.2: 辰甲 - 42 (1905) - Y#183a.2: 巳乙 (dragon with beady eyes) - 42 (1905) - Y#183a.3: 巳乙 (dragon with round eyes) - |
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Kirin Province operated one of the more erratic mints in the late Qing system, producing dollar-sized silver coinage with inconsistent alloy control and poorly maintained dies — a known characteristic of the provincial series rather than individual pieces. The Y#183a.1 designation distinguishes a specific subtype within the broader Kirin Guangxu dollar family, differences driven by die hub variations introduced across the production run between these years.
Kirin's geographic isolation near the Manchurian frontier meant its coinage circulated heavily into Russian-influenced trade networks, where silver content mattered more than imperial authority.