20 Fen - Guangxu

€42,192.00
IssuerKirin Province
Year1900-1905
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Fen (0.20)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1909)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.10 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#181a
Obverse descriptionYin-yang surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering造省林吉 丑辛 光 寶元 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 38 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringKIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 1 MACE AND 44 CANDAREENS
(Translation: Great Qing)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage37 (1900)  - Y#181a: 子庚 (large yin-yang) -
37 (1900)  - Y#181a.1: 子庚 (small yin-yang) -
38 (1901)  - Y#181a: 丑辛 -
39 (1902)  - Y#181a: 寅壬 -
40 (1903)  - Y#181a: 卯癸 -
41 (1904)  - Y#181a: 辰甲 -
42 (1905)  - Y#181a: 巳乙 -
Catalog ID2620162850
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