1 Yuan - Guangxu Five characters

Issuer Fukien Province
Year 1899
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1896-1949)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 27.00 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#105
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 造局官建福 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平庫
(Translation: Made in Fukien Province 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 FOO-KIEN PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1899) - -
Numisquare ID 5729572310
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