1 Yuan - Guangxu Pattern

Issuer Szechuan Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) L&M#340
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省川四 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐六分三平庫
(Translation: Made in Szechuan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SZECHUEN PROVINCE 3.6 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1897) - -
Numisquare ID 6520300950
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