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50 Fen - Guangxu Eight characters
Issuer | Anhwei Province |
Year | 1898 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 50 Fen (0.50) |
Currency | Yuan (1897-1949) |
Composition | Silver (.860) |
Weight | 13.50 g |
Dimensions | |
Thickness | |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | |
In circulation to | |
Reference(s) | Y#44.1, Y#44.2 |
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 | Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu |
Obverse lettering | 造省徽安年四十二
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分六錢三平庫 (Translation: Made in Anhwei Province in Year 24 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 | AN-HWEI PROVINCE
3 MACE AND 6 CANDAREENS |
Edge | Reeded. |
Mint | |
Mintage | 24 (1898) - Y#42.1: 年四十二 (with A S T C in field) - 24 (1898) - Y#42.2: 年四十二 (without A S T C in field) -
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Catalog ID | 5385187010 |
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