2 Jiao - Guangxu

€34,852.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Jiao (0.2)
CurrencyYuan (1903-1912)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight5.30 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kann#217, L&M#12, Y#13
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering廠總幣造 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Factory made currency Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Mace 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse lettering造年繽光 TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN.
(Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1908)  - With extra dot -
ND (1908)  - Without extra dot -
Catalog ID4645783580
Comments