Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with a flower in the centre, all with more ideograms above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Obverse script
Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering
造省南湖
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠨᠠᠨ
光
寶 元
緒
文十錢當 (Translation: Made in Hunan Province Boo-nan (Hunan Mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 10 Cash currency)
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.