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5 Fen - Guangxu Circled dragon
| Issuer | Kiangnan Province Mint |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears four large Chinese ideograms arranged top to bottom, right to left, flanking a pair of Manchu script characters at centre. The entire central arrangement is encircled by a continuous border of additional Chinese ideograms denoting the provincial authority, reign title, and denomination in candareens. The inscription identifies the issuing province of Kiangnan, the Guangxu Emperor's reign, and the weight standard of 3.6 candareens, rendered in both Chinese and Manchu scripts in a formal Imperial style. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a finely detailed coiled five-clawed Imperial dragon in high relief, its body sinuously curled and facing forward with an elaborate mane and scaled body. A flaming pearl is positioned beneath the dragon at centre. The dragon is enclosed within a plain inner circle, outside of which the English legend is arranged in two arcs: 'KIANG NAN PROVINCE' above and '3·6 CANDAREENS' below, separated by a six-pointed star on each side. The outer border is formed by a toothed or beaded rim consistent with machine-struck coinage of the period. |
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| Mintage | ND (1898) - - 100,000 ND (1898) - Proof - |
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