10 Fen - Guangxu Four characters

€34,909.00
IssuerHunan Province
Year1897-1902
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.50 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#115, Y#115.1
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造省南湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province 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 letteringHU-NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1897)  - Y#115.1 (single rosettes separating reverse legend) -
ND (1902)  - Y#115: (double rosettes separating reverse legend) -
Catalog ID4340886870
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