1 Yuan - Guangxu Eight characters, pattern

Issuer Anhwei Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver plated brass
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省徽安年三十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in Year 23 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering AN-HWEI PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 23 (1897) - 年三十二 -
Numisquare ID 3592419040
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