10 Fen - Guangxu Circled dragon

€42,186.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1898
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Fen (0.10)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.60 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#142
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省南江 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIANG NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1898)  - Y#142: Rosettes instead of date - 8 000 000
ND (1898)  - Y#142: Rosettes instead of date; Proof -
35 (1898)  - Y#142.1: 戌戊 -
Catalog ID5818670110
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