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5 Fen - Guangxu Five characters
| Issuer | Fukien Province Mint |
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| Year | 1896-1903 |
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| Value | 5 Fen (0.05) |
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| Obverse lettering | 造局官建福 光 ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ 寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元 ᡩᠣᡵᠣ 緒 釐六分三平庫 (Translation: Made in Fukien Mint Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3.6 Candareens (weight)) |
| Reverse description | A coiled Chinese imperial dragon occupies the central field, depicted in high relief amid stylized clouds and waves, with its scaled body curving dynamically and its fierce head shown in profile at upper centre. A flaming pearl is positioned before the dragon's mouth. The peripheral legend reads FOO-KIEN PROVINCE along the upper arc and 3.6 CANDAREENS along the lower arc, separated by small ornamental stars. The entire design is bordered by a continuous denticled rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded. |
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