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2 Jiao - Guangxu Kirin type
Issuer | Empire of China |
Year | 1909 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 2 Jiao (0.2) |
Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
Composition | Silver (.820) |
Weight | 5.10 g |
Dimensions | 24 mm |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Y#22 |
Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with on ideogram in the centre, more above and below, and Manchu words to the right and left. |
Obverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script),
Mongolian / Manchu |
Obverse lettering | 厰分幣造
ᡤᡝᡥᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠰᠣ
壹
寶 吉 元
統
釐四分四錢一平庫 (Translation: Factory made coin Xuantong (Emperor) Xuantong (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Ki (Kirin) Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight)) |
Reverse description | Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below. |
Reverse script | Chinese (traditional, regular script),
Latin |
Reverse lettering | 造年統宣
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN (Translation: Made in the reign of Xuantong (Emperor) Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire) |
Edge | Reeded. |
Mint | |
Mintage | ND (1909) - Y#22: Mintmark on raised disc - ND (1909) - Y#22.2: Mintmark within circle -
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Catalog ID | 8315230870 |
Comments | |