20 Fen - Guangxu Circled dragon

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1898
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Silver (.820)
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#143
Obverse description 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 造省南江 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering KIANG NAN PROVINCE 7.2 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1898) - Y#143: Rosettes instead of date - 7 000 000
ND (1898) - Y#143: Rosettes instead of date; Proof -
35 (1898) - Y#143.1: 戌戊 -
Numisquare ID 4507624300
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