Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering
造省川四
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
釐四分四錢一平庫 (Translation: Made in Szechuan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SZECHUEN PROVINCE
1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS
Edge
Reeded.
Mint
Mintage
ND
(1898-1908) - Y#236: Pearl with five flames - 897 000 ND
(1898-1908) - Y#236.1: Pearl with six flames - ND
(1898-1908) - Y#236.2: Pearl with seven flames - ND
(1901-1908) - Y#236.3: With errors in English legend -