5 Fen - Guangxu

Issuer Kirin Province
Year 1898-1908
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 1.27 g
Diameter 16 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#179
Obverse description Vase 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 description Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering KIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 3.6 CANDAREENS
(Translation: Great Qing)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (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 -
Numisquare ID 6051900770
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