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1 Yuan - Xuantong Replica
| Issuer | Qing Dynasty Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 1911 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four large Chinese ideograms arranged vertically in two columns reading right to left, top to bottom, forming the inscription 大清銀幣 (Great Qing Silver Coin). Above the central legends, a line of Manchu script identifies the regnal era and year, while below appears the reign title 宣統三年 (Xuantong Year Three). Decorative floral rosettes flank the central inscription on either side, framing the design within the coin's field. |
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| Obverse lettering | ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠰᠣ ᡳ ᡳᠯᠠᚲᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᡝ 大 幣銀 清 年三統宣 |
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The original Xuantong yuan was authorized in the final years of the Qing court, with production centered at the Tianjin Central Mint under Yuan Shikai's quiet institutional influence — an irony, given that Yuan would dismantle the dynasty within months. Genuine 1911 strikes are scarce; the emperor abdicated in February 1912 before full production runs could be completed.
Replicas of this type have circulated in the collector market for decades, originating largely from mainland Chinese workshops in the 1980s and 1990s. The word "replica" in the catalog name is doing considerable work here.