10 Fen - Guangxu Six characters

€296,766.00
IssuerHunan Province
Year1898-1899
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Fen (0.10)
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#115.1
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造亥己省南湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province / Year 36 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
Mintage35 (1898)  - 戌戊 -
36 (1899)  - 亥己 -
Catalog ID4818527000
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