10 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, four characters, antimony

Issuer Hunan Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Other (Antimony)
Weight
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省南湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hunan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering HU-NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1897) - -
Numisquare ID 7248149510
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