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| Location | Kwangtung Province |
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| Year | 1912-1950 |
| Type | Bullion round |
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| Obverse description | Bust of a Chinese emperor in traditional imperial court dress, wearing a mandarin cap with finial, adorned with beaded court necklace and embroidered robes, facing slightly left in high relief against a plain field. The rim is bordered by a toothed or beaded inner circle. |
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| Reverse description | Two sinuous dragons in high relief flank a central ornate shou (longevity) symbol, with Chinese characters arranged vertically in the field reading the provincial inscription. Clouds, flames, and waves fill the surrounding field, with the whole device enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 廣東省造 壽 (Translation: Made in Guangdong Province Longevity) |
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