10 Fen - Guangxu Pen Sheng

Issuer Hupeh Province
Year 1894
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1895-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.70 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#124
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
Obverse lettering 造省北湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh 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
Reverse lettering HU-PEH PROVINCE 省 本 7.2 CANDAREENS
(Translation: Provincial use)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1894) - -
Numisquare ID 4788889640
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