1 Yuan - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1898-1899
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 26.70 g
Diameter 39 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#145a.1-2, Y#145a.18
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 戌戊 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平库
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 35 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.
Mint
Mintage 35 (1898) - Y#145a.1: 戌戊 (large English legend) -
35 (1898) - Y#145a.18: 戊戌 (reversed date) -
35 (1898) - Y#145a.2: 戌戊 (small English legend) -
36 (1899) - Y#145.2: 亥己 - 2 039 000
Numisquare ID 6381073740
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