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20 Fen - Guangxu
| Issuer | Kirin Province |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Currency | Yuan (1898-1909) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the numeral '2' flanked by four Chinese characters arranged in a cruciform pattern reading top to bottom and right to left, denoting the denomination. This central motif is encircled by a ring of additional Chinese ideograms forming the full inscription, which identifies the issuing province, the reign era, and the weight standard. The legends are rendered in a formal classical Chinese script consistent with late Qing imperial coinage conventions. The overall design is concentric and symmetrical, characteristic of the machine-struck provincial issues of the Guangxu period. |
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| Reverse description | A sinuous five-clawed imperial dragon occupies the central field, shown in profile amid stylized cloud scrolls and pursuing a flaming pearl at centre. Above the dragon, a curved Latin legend identifies the issuing province, while a second Latin legend below states the weight standard. To the left and right of the dragon are Manchu script characters identifying the issuing authority. The composition is typical of late Qing provincial dragon coinage, combining Western-style milled production with traditional imperial iconography. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Manchu |
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