1 Yuan - Guangxu Pei Yang

Issuer Chihli Province
Year 1899-1908
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 26.70 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#73
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造洋北 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平库
(Translation: Made at Pei Yang 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 29TH YEAR OF KUANG HSU PEI YANG
(Translation: 29th year of Guangxu Pei Yang)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 25 (1899) - Y#73 - 1 560 000
26 (1900) - Y#73 -
29 (1903) - Y#73: Without period after YANG - 22 018 000
29 (1903) - Y#73.1: With period after YANG -
33 (1907) - Y#73.2 - 2 341 000
34 (1908) - Y#73.2 -
34 (1908) - Y#73.3: Short tail variety (restrike under the Republic of China) -
34 (1908) - Y#73.4: Crosslet 4 in date (restrike under the Republic of China) -
Numisquare ID 9346698090
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