50 Fen - Guangxu

€17,684.00
IssuerKirin Province
Year1898-1908
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Fen (0.50)
CurrencyYuan (1898-1909)
CompositionSilver
Weight13.10 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#182
Obverse descriptionVase 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 亥己 光 寶元 緒 分六錢三平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 36 Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3 Mace and 6 Candareens (weight))
Reverse descriptionDragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringKIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 3 CANDARINS 6
(Translation: Great Qing)
EdgeReeded.
Mint
MintageND (1898)  - Y#182: Obverse with rosettes dividing legend; weight without crosses at either end -
ND (1898)  - Y#182.1: Obverse with rosettes dividing legend; weight with crosses at either end -
ND (1898)  - Y#182.2: Obverse without rosettes dividing legend -
35 (1898)  - Y#182.3: 戌戊 -
36 (1899)  - Y#182.3: 亥己 -
37 (1900)  - Y#182.3: 子庚 -
43 (1906)  - Y#182.3: 午丙 -
44 (1907)  - Y#182.3: 未丁 -
45 (1908)  - Y#182.3: 申戊 -
Catalog ID4362663280
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