10 Fen - Guangxu Six characters

Issuer Anhwei Province
Year 1898
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.65 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#42.4
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 造省徽安戌戊 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in 35 (cyclical year) 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 AN-HWEI PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 35 (1898) - 戌戊 -
Numisquare ID 4041570630
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