10 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

€22,794.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1898-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value10 Fen (0.10)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight2.60 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#142a
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造省南江 丑辛 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 38 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIANG NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage35 (1898)  - Y#142a: 戌戊 (small rosettes) -
35 (1898)  - Y#142a.1: 戌戊 (large rosettes) -
36 (1899)  - Y#142a.2: 亥己 (large characters in center) - 10 784 000
36 (1899)  - Y#142a.3: 亥己 (small characters in center) -
37 (1900)  - Y#142a.4: 子庚 - 5 460 000
38 (1901)  - Y#142a.5: 丑辛 (without `HAH`; large English legend) -
38 (1901)  - Y#142a.6: 丑辛 (without `HAH`; small English legend) -
38 (1901)  - Y#142a.7: 丑辛 (with `HAH`; large rosettes) -
38 (1901)  - Y#142a.8: 丑辛 (with `HAH`; small rosettes) -
39 (1902)  - Y#142a.10: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; small stars) -
39 (1902)  - Y#142a.9: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; large stars) -
40 (1903)  - Y#142a.11: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette; large obverse rosette) -
40 (1903)  - Y#142a.12: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette; small obverse rosette) -
41 (1904)  - Y#142a.13: 辰甲 (`HAH TH`) -
42 (1905)  - Y#142a.14: 巳乙 (with `hƧ`) -
42 (1905)  - Y#142a.15: 巳乙 (without `hƧ`) -
Catalog ID8874648920
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