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2 Qian Bullion coinage, Changsha Chien-Yi Firm
| Issuer | Changsha Chien-Yi Firm (長沙乾益號) |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Currency | Tael (1906-1912) |
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| Reverse description | Six bold Chinese characters arranged in two rows occupy the central field, reading 省平足貳紋錢 (Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 2 Qian), denoting the denomination and purity standard. The raised characters are executed in the same robust, commercial script as the obverse. A beaded inner border surrounds the inscriptions, encircled by a plain raised rim consistent with privately-issued Hunan bullion coinage of the late Qing period. |
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| Reverse lettering | 貳足省 錢紋平 (Translation: Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 2 Qian) |
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The Chien-Yi Firm was one of several Hunan money shops operating in Changsha during the late Qing period that issued privately struck silver bullion pieces to facilitate local trade — a practice that persisted precisely because official provincial coinage was chronically insufficient for commercial needs. These shop issues carried the issuing firm's credibility rather than imperial authority, and their acceptance depended entirely on the merchant's reputation in the local market.
Kann 982 and 983 designate two die variants within this issue.