| Issuer | Kiangnan Province |
|---|---|
| Year | 1899-1905 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Yuan |
| Currency | Yuan (1898-1949) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.90 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#145a.3-17, Y#145a.20-22 |
| 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 子庚 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 分二錢七平库 (Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 37 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 | 36 (1899) - Y#145a.3: 亥己 - 37 (1900) - Y#145a.20: 子庚 (dragon with small scales) - 37 (1900) - Y#145a.4: 子庚 (dragon with large scales) - 2 531 000 38 (1901) - Y#145a.21: 丑辛 (with fine `HAH` fine and without rosette) - 38 (1901) - Y#145a.22: 丑辛 (with `HAH` and cross of dots) - 38 (1901) - Y#145a.5: 丑辛 (without `HAH`) - 2 377 000 38 (1901) - Y#145a.6: 丑辛 (with bold `HAH` and without rosette) - 38 (1901) - Y#145a.7: 丑辛 (with `HAH` and rosette) - 39 (1902) - Y#145a.8: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; small date and initials) - 3 562 000 39 (1902) - Y#145a.9: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; large date and initials) - 40 (1903) - Y#145a.10: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette) - 1 489 000 40 (1903) - Y#145a.11: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and without rosette) - 41 (1904) - Y#145a.12: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`) - 44 725 000 41 (1904) - Y#145a.13: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; dots separating reverse legend) - 41 (1904) - Y#145a.14: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; dot to left of number 7 only) - 41 (1904) - Y#145a.15: 辰甲 (with `HAH CH`; rosettes separating reverse legend) - 41 (1904) - Y#145a.16: 辰甲 (with `HAH TH`) - 42 (1905) - Y#145a.17: 巳乙 (with `hƧ`) - 634 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 3051530260 |
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