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1 Yuan - Guangxu
| Issuer | Fengtien Province |
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| Year | 1903 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Chinese, Manchu |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a finely detailed coiled imperial dragon in high relief, facing forward with head raised and shown full-face, surrounded by stylized clouds and flames rendered in the typical late Qing provincial dragon dollar style. Five-clawed dragon scales, whiskers, and horns are meticulously engraved, conveying the power and authority of the Qing imperial symbol. The legend FUNG-TIEN PROVINCE arcs across the upper field in bold Latin capitals, while 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS is inscribed along the lower arc, both legends separated from the coin's milled border by a fine toothed rim. Small floral or rosette ornaments appear at either side of the lower legend as decorative stops. The overall design follows the standard format established for Chinese provincial dragon dollars of the Guangxu era. |
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Fengtien (Fengtian) Province — modern Liaoning — sat at the center of competing Russian and Japanese imperial ambitions in Manchuria during the years this dollar was struck. The provincial mint had been established with Japanese technical assistance in the 1890s, a fact that created persistent political awkwardness in Beijing. By 1903, Russian forces still occupied much of the region following the Boxer Uprising, and the Qing court's grip on its own northeastern currency was correspondingly tenuous.
The .850 fineness distinguishes Fengtien dollars from the more widespread .900 fine provincial issues — a deliberate reduction that generated seigniorage revenue for a chronically underfunded provincial administration.