10 Yuan

Issuer Yunnan Province
Year 1925
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 10 Yuan
Currency Yuan (1908-1949)
Composition Gold
Weight
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kann#1528
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left.
Obverse script Chinese
Obverse lettering 拾 幣金 元
(Translation: 10 Yuan / Gold coin)
Reverse description One Chinese ideogram within wreath.
Reverse script Chinese
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Yunnan)
Edge Smooth.
Mint
Mintage ND (1925) - -
Numisquare ID 1804501840
Additional information

Historical Context: The 1925 Yunnan 10 Yuan gold coin emerges from China's tumultuous Warlord Era (1916-1928), a period of profound political fragmentation. Yunnan Province, a significant southern power base, was largely controlled by the formidable warlord Tang Jiyao. This gold denomination underscores Tang Jiyao

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