50 Fen - Guangxu

Issuer Kirin Province
Year 1898-1908
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 50 Fen (0.50)
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.10 g
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#182
Obverse description Vase 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 description Dragon with pearl at centre with English legend above and below and Manchu words to the left and right.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering KIRIN PROVINCE ᡩᠠᡳᠴᡳᠩ ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ 3 CANDARINS 6
(Translation: Great Qing)
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (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 -
Numisquare ID 4362663280
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