10 Fen - Guangxu 7.3 Candareens, pattern, copper

Đơn vị phát hành Kwangtung Province
Năm 1889
Loại Coin pattern
Mệnh giá 10 Fen (0.10)
Tiền tệ Yuan (1900-1949)
Chất liệu Copper
Trọng lượng
Đường kính 19 mm
Độ dày
Hình dạng Round
Kỹ thuật Milled
Hướng Medal alignment ↑↑
Nghệ nhân khắc
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Mô tả mặt trước Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by English legend.
Chữ viết mặt trước
Chữ khắc mặt trước KWANG-TUNG PROVINCE 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 7 3⁄10 CANDAREENS
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency))
Mô tả mặt sau Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by Chinese ideograms
Chữ viết mặt sau
Chữ khắc mặt sau 造省東廣 釐三分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kwangtung Province Worth 7.3 Candareens (weight))
Cạnh Reeded.
Xưởng đúc
Số lượng đúc ND (1889) - -
ID Numisquare 3054126360
Thông tin bổ sung

Historical Context: This 1889 copper 10 Fen pattern originates from Kwangtung Province during Emperor Guangxu's reign, a transformative Qing Dynasty period. As China navigated Western influence and internal reform, Kwangtung pioneered currency modernization through experimental patterns like this. It represents a crucial phase, transitioning from traditional cast to machine-struck coinage, exploring a decimalized 'Fen' system while retaining a link to the traditional candareen weight standard. This pattern underscores Kwangtung's pivotal role in China's early numismatic modernization efforts, reflecting a broader national drive for economic reform and integration with global standards.

Artistry: The 10 Fen pattern’s design exemplifies the transitional Sino-

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