20 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon

Issuer Kiangnan Province
Year 1898-1900
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Fen (0.20)
Currency Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition Silver
Weight 5.30 g
Diameter 24 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#143a, Y#143a.1-2, Y#143a.4
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 戌戊 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐四分四錢一平庫
(Translation: Made in Kiangnan Province Year 35 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 1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 35 (1898) - Y#143a: 戌戊 (large English legend) -
35 (1898) - Y#143a.1: 戌戊 (small English legend) -
36 (1899) - Y#143a.2: 亥己 - 11 096 000
37 (1900) - Y#142a.4: 子庚 - 5 796 000
Numisquare ID 4983439130
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