1 Yuan - Guangxu Pattern, circled dragon, copper

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1898
Type Coin pattern
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Copper
Weight
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn3, KM#Pn4
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 造省南江 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平库
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 7 Mace and 2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering KIANG NAN PROVINCE 7 MACE AND 2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded or smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1898) - KM#Pn3: Reeded edge -
ND (1898) - KM#Pn4: Smooth edge -
Numisquare ID 9690562880
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