20 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

€296,909.00
IssuerKiangnan Province
Year1898-1900
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Fen (0.20)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1949)
CompositionSilver
Weight5.30 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#143a, Y#143a.1-2, Y#143a.4
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造省南江 戌戊 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 35 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringKIANG NAN PROVINCE 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
Mintage35 (1898)  - Y#143a: 戌戊 (large English legend) -
35 (1898)  - Y#143a.1: 戌戊 (small English legend) -
36 (1899)  - Y#143a.2: 亥己 - 11 096 000
37 (1900)  - Y#142a.4: 子庚 - 5 796 000
Catalog ID4983439130
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