20 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters, type 2

Issuer Anhwei Province
Year 1901
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver (.920)
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#43.5
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering 造省徽安年七十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in Year 27 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering AN-HWEI PROVINCE 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 27 (1901) - 年七十二 -
Numisquare ID 9880724300
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