2 Jiao - Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal, type 1

€274,565.00
IssuerChihli Province
Year1896
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value2 Jiao = 20 Fen (0.2)
CurrencyYuan (1896-1940)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight5.30 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#63
Obverse descriptionTwo Chinese ideograms surrounded by Manchu words, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering清大 造局器械洋北 - 年二十二绪光 ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ ᡳ᠋ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᡵᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠ ᠠᠮᠠᡵᡤᡳ ᠨᠠᠮᡠ ᡳ᠋ ᡨᡝᡨᡠᠨ ᡧᡠᡵᡩᡝᡵᡝ ᡴᡡᠸᠠᡵᠠᠨ ᠸᡝᡳᡵᡝᡥᡝ 二 角
(Translation: Great Qing Bei Yang Arsenal Mint / Year 22 of Guangxu Great Qing / Made in Year 22 of Guangxu by the Bei Yang Aresnal Mint 2 Jiao)
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTWENTY THIRD YEAR OF KWANG HSU PEI YANG ARSENAL
(Translation: 23rd year of Guangxu Pei Yang Arsenal)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage22 (1896)  - 年二十二 / ᠣᡵᡳᠨ ᠵᡠᠸᡝᠴᡳ - 12 000
Catalog ID9767917980
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