Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with flower in the centre, all with Manchu characters on either side and surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
造省西江
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠴᠠᠩ
光
寶元
緒
十當 (Translation: Made in Kiangsi Province Boo-chang (mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 (Cash))
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.