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
造省疆新
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
元 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 銀
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
錢四重平庫 (Translation: Made in Sinkiang Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Silver Yuan Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 4 Mace weight)
Reverse description
Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
SUNGAREI
4 MACE
Edge
Mint
Mintage
ND (1897) - -
Catalog ID
8741058510
Comments
Van Gelder doubts the validity of these coins of Schoonhoven, because of the short duration of the siege. He only considers the 12 and 6 stuiver as reliable.
