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5 Qian Bullion coinage, Changsha Chien-Yi Firm
| Issuer | Changsha Chien-Yi Firm (長沙乾益字號) |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The flat field displays six boldly engraved Chinese characters arranged in two rows of three, reading 長沙乾 / 益字號 (Changsha Chien-Yi Firm), identifying the issuing silver shop. The inscription is rendered in a fluid, brushwork-influenced style characteristic of late Qing private bullion issues. The field is enclosed within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a prominent outer border of raised beads. The surfaces show the typical irregular texture of hand-struck or cast private silver production. |
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| Obverse lettering | 字乾長 號益沙 (Translation: Changsha Chien-Yi Firm) |
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| Reverse lettering | 五足省 錢紋平 (Translation: Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 5 Qian) |
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