50 Fen - Guangxu

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
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique 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 -
Numisquare ID 5578060290
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