20 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, silver

Issuer Szechuan Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn11 var.
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 description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering SZECHUEN PROVINCE 1 MACE 4.4 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1897) - -
Numisquare ID 8631108670
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