20 Fen Guangxu restrike

Issuer Yunnan Province
Year 1911-1931
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1908-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#256
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 雲南省造 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Yunnan 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 with one rosette at either side.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1911-1915) - Y#256: Two circles beneath pearl (around .800 Ag) -
ND (1911-1915) - Y#256a: Three circles beneath pearl (around .650 Ag) -
ND (1920-1931) - Y#256b: Two or three circles beneath pearl (approximately .400 Ag) -
Numisquare ID 6941820780
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