5 Fen - Guangxu

€42,190.00
IssuerKirin Province
Year1898-1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value5 Fen (0.05)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1909)
CompositionSilver
Weight1.27 g
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#179
Obverse descriptionVase surrounded by four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering造省林吉 午丙 光 寶元 緒 釐六分三平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 43 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringKIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 3.6 CANDAREENS
(Translation: Great Qing)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1898)  - Y#179: Spelled `CANDAREENS 3.6` -
ND (1898)  - Y#179.1: Spelled `3.6 CANDAREENS` -
36 (1899)  - Y#179.1: 亥己 -
37 (1900)  - Y#179.1: 子庚 -
43 (1906)  - Y#179.1: 午丙 -
44 (1907)  - Y#179.1: 未丁 -
45 (1908)  - Y#179.1: 申戊 -
Catalog ID6051900770
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