2 Mace - Guangxu Pattern, Hu Poo

€1.00
IssuerEmpire of China
Year1906
TypeCoin pattern
Value2 Mace (0.2)
CurrencyTael (1903-1911)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn298, Kann#936, L&M#18
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, with one incuse in the centre on a raised disc, all with Manchu words above and more ideograms around.
Obverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering午 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᠷᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡩᠣᠷᠣ ᡳ᠋ ᠠᠨᡳᠶᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡳᠯᡝᡥᡝ 丙 部戶 大 幣中銀 清 錢貳
(Translation: Guangxu (Emperor) / Made in the Year 43 Board of Revenue (minting authority) Great Qing`s silver currency / China 2 Mace (Qian))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Reverse scriptChinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Reverse lettering造年緒光 TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN.
(Translation: Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor) Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire)
Edge
Mint
Mintage43 (1906)  - 丙午 -
Catalog ID4918641480
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