20 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, silver

€297,035.00
IssuerSzechuan Province
Year1897
TypePattern
Value20 Fen (0.20)
CurrencyYuan (1897-1949)
CompositionSilver
Weight
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn11 var.
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 4.4 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1897)  - -
Catalog ID8631108670
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