5 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters, pattern, silver

Issuer Chekiang Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 5 Fen (0.05)
Currency Yuan (1896-1940)
Composition Silver
Weight
Diameter 16 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn2
Obverse description Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering 造省江浙年二十二 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐六分三平庫
(Translation: Made in Chekiang Province in Year 23 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse description Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering CHEH-KIANG PROVINCE 3.6 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage 23 (1897) - 年二十二 -
Numisquare ID 5208595980
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