10 Fen - Guangxu Four characters

Issuer Chekiang Province
Year 1898-1899
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.70 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#52.4
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省江浙 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Chekiang Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering CHEH-KIANG PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1898-1899) - -
Numisquare ID 8966364680
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