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1 Yuan - Guangxu Eight characters
| Issuer | Chekiang Province |
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| Year | 1897 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four large Chinese ideograms arranged vertically in two columns, flanked by Manchu script characters at centre. The entire composition is encircled by a border of additional Chinese ideograms forming the mint and reign-title legend, reading 'Made in Chekiang Province in Year 23 of Guangxu' and 'Yuanbao worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens.' The overall design is executed in high relief with a beaded border at the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | 造省江浙年三十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫 (Translation: Made in Chekiang Province in Year 23 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight)) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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