10 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters

€16,000.00
IssuerChekiang Province
Year1896-1897
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Fen (0.10)
CurrencyYuan (1896-1940)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.70 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#52, Y#52.1, Y#52.2, Y#52.3
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造省江浙年二十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Chekiang Province in Year 22 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 letteringCHEH-KIANG PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage22 (1896)  - Y#52: 年二十二 ( spelled `CHEH-KIANG`) -
22 (1896)  - Y#52.1: 年二十二 Y#52.1 (spelled `CHEH-KIAИG`) -
22 (1896)  - Y#52.2: 年二十二Y#52.2 (spelled `2.7 CANDAREENS`) -
23 (1897)  - Y#52.3: 年三十二 -
Catalog ID7272874880
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