10 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, four characters, antimony

€296,768.00
IssuerHunan Province
Year1897
TypePattern
Value10 Fen (0.10)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionOther (Antimony)
Weight
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.1 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
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)  - -
Catalog ID7248149510
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