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10 Fen - Xuantong
| Issuer | Szechuan Province |
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| Year | 1909-1911 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays four large Chinese ideograms arranged top to bottom and right to left, flanking a central cartouche bearing Manchu script characters. The entire composition is encircled by an outer band of additional Chinese ideograms denoting the provincial authority, reign title, and denomination in candareens. The script arrangement follows the traditional reading convention of the Qing imperial coinage, with both Han Chinese and Manchu characters present to reflect the bilingual administrative character of the dynasty. |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous five-clawed imperial dragon is depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, its scaled body coiling dynamically around a flaming pearl. The dragon's head faces forward with an open mouth and prominent whiskers, rendered in the characteristic late Qing provincial style. A circular Latin legend frames the design along the upper and lower periphery, separated at each side by a small rosette or pellet ornament. The overall composition is typical of Qing-era provincial silver coinage produced for general circulation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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