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1 Yuan - Guangxu Four characters
| Issuer | Anhwei Province |
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| Year | 1897 |
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| Weight | 27.10 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | AN-HWEI PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS |
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Anhwei Province struck this dollar-weight issue under the Guangxu Emperor as part of the broader provincial mint expansion of the 1890s, when Beijing's central authority over coinage was fragmenting in practice if not in theory. The Anhwei mint at Anqing was notoriously inconsistent — equipment was poorly maintained and supervisory oversight thin — which accounts for the striking irregularities seen across the Y#45 series. Dies were frequently reused well past their useful life.
The "four characters" designation distinguishes this type from related Anhwei dollars by the abbreviated Manchu-style inscription, a deliberate choice that set it apart from contemporaneous issues of Hupeh and Kwangtung.