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10 Fen - Guangxu Four characters, large dragon

Issuer Fukien Province Mint
Year 1903-1908
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Value 10 Fen (0.10)
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Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省建福 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Fukien Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description A large coiled five-clawed imperial dragon occupies the central field, depicted in high relief with detailed scaled body and facing frontally, clutching a flaming pearl at the centre bottom. Stylized clouds and flames fill the surrounding field, with two floral rosettes flanking the dragon at mid-field. The Latin legend 'FOO-KIEN PROVINCE' arcs across the upper periphery and '7.2 CANDAREENS' arcs along the lower periphery, all enclosed within a beaded border.
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