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10 Fen - Guangxu Six characters
| Issuer | Hunan Province |
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| Year | 1898-1899 |
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| Reference(s) | Y#115.1 |
| Obverse description | Central field bears four Chinese ideograms arranged in a vertical column reading top to bottom and right to left, flanked by Manchu script characters at centre. The entire composition is enclosed within a surrounding band of additional Chinese ideograms denoting the provincial authority, reign title, denomination, and weight standard. The layout follows the classical format of Qing dynasty provincial coinage, with Manchu and Chinese scripts presented in parallel. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese, Manchu |
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Hunan was among the later provinces to establish a modern mint, opening its facility in Changsha in 1897 under pressure from the Qing central government's push to standardize provincial coinage following the success of the Guangdong mint model. The six-character reverse inscription distinguishes this variety from the more common five-character type — a minor but catalogued distinction reflecting inconsistent die preparation during the early production runs.