5 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, copper

€274,609.00
IssuerHupeh Province
Year1895
TypePattern
Value5 Fen (0.05)
CurrencyYuan (1895-1949)
CompositionCopper
Weight
Dimensions16 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn1
Obverse descriptionFour Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse scriptChinese, Mongolian / Manchu
Obverse lettering造省北湖 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐六錢三平庫
(Translation: Made in Hupeh Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHU-PEH PROVINCE 3.6 CANDAREENS
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1895)  - -
Catalog ID9063481140
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