1 Yuan - Guangxu Pei Yang, pattern, brass

Issuer Chihli Province
Year 1903
Type Coin pattern
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Brass
Weight
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn6
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
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
Reverse lettering 29TH YEAR OF KUANG HSU PEI YANG
(Translation: 29th year of Guangxu Pei Yang)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 29 (1903) - -
Numisquare ID 5086750870
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