20 Fen - Guangxu

€1.00
IssuerManchurian Provinces
Year1907
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Fen (0.20)
CurrencyYuan (1907-1931)
CompositionSilver (.890)
Weight5.20 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.6 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#210
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省三東 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in the Three East Provinces Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering33RD YEAR OF KUANG HSU MANCHURIAN PROVINCES
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage33 (1907)  - Y#210: One dot at either side of obverse -
33 (1907)  - Y#210a.1: Three rosettes at either side of obverse - 249 219 000
33 (1907)  - Y#210a.2: One rosette at either side of obverse -
Catalog ID1409357780
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