10 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters

€29,711.00
IssuerAnhwei Province
Year1898
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Fen (0.10)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.65 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#42.1, Y#42.2, Y#42.3
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省徽安年四十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in Year 24 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAN-HWEI PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage24 (1898)  - Y#42.1: 年四十二 (without rosettes dividing obverse legend) -
24 (1898)  - Y#42.2: 年四十二 (with rosettes dividing obverse legend) -
24 (1898)  - Y#42.3: 年四十二 (with A S T C in field) -
Catalog ID4417893630
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