| Issuer | Szechuan Province |
| Year | 1898-1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Fen (0.50) |
| Currency | Yuan (1897-1949) |
| Composition | Silver (.860) |
| Weight | 13.20 g |
| Dimensions | 33 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Y#237, L&M#347-348, Kann#146 |
| Obverse description | Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms. |
| Obverse script | Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu |
| Obverse lettering | 造省川四
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分六錢三平庫 (Translation: Made in Szechuan Province Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency) Worth 3 Mace and 6 Candareens (weight)) |
| Reverse description | Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SZECHUEN PROVINCE 3 MACE AND 6 CANDAREENS |
| Edge | Reeded. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(1898-1908) - Y#237: Dragon with narrow face - 474 000 ND (1901-1908) - Y#237.1: With errors in English legend - ND (1901-1908) - Y#237.2: Dragon with tapering face - ND (1901-1908) - Y#237.3: Dragon with wide face - |
| Catalog ID | 5578060290 |
| Comments |
