Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with flower characters 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
造省林吉
ᠪᠣᠣ ᡬᡳ
光
寶元
緒
十當 (Translation: Made in Kirin Province Boo-gi (Kirin/Jilin Mint) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 10 Cashes)
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.