10 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1898-1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Fen (0.10)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 2.60 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 1.3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#142a
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 造省南江 丑辛 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 二分七平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 38 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 7.2 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering KIANG NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 35 (1898) - Y#142a: 戌戊 (small rosettes) -
35 (1898) - Y#142a.1: 戌戊 (large rosettes) -
36 (1899) - Y#142a.2: 亥己 (large characters in center) - 10 784 000
36 (1899) - Y#142a.3: 亥己 (small characters in center) -
37 (1900) - Y#142a.4: 子庚 - 5 460 000
38 (1901) - Y#142a.5: 丑辛 (without `HAH`; large English legend) -
38 (1901) - Y#142a.6: 丑辛 (without `HAH`; small English legend) -
38 (1901) - Y#142a.7: 丑辛 (with `HAH`; large rosettes) -
38 (1901) - Y#142a.8: 丑辛 (with `HAH`; small rosettes) -
39 (1902) - Y#142a.10: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; small stars) -
39 (1902) - Y#142a.9: 寅壬 (with `HAH`; large stars) -
40 (1903) - Y#142a.11: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette; large obverse rosette) -
40 (1903) - Y#142a.12: 卯癸 (with `HAH` and rosette; small obverse rosette) -
41 (1904) - Y#142a.13: 辰甲 (`HAH TH`) -
42 (1905) - Y#142a.14: 巳乙 (with `hƧ`) -
42 (1905) - Y#142a.15: 巳乙 (without `hƧ`) -
Numisquare ID 8874648920
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