20 Fen - Guangxu

€39,252.00
IssuerSzechuan Province
Year1898-1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Fen (0.20)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver (.820)
Weight5.30 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#236, L&M#349, Kann#147
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 descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSZECHUEN PROVINCE 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (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 -
Catalog ID4201902120
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