50 Fen - Guangxu

Issuer Kirin Province
Year 1901-1905
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 50 Fen (0.50)
Currency Yuan (1898-1909)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.10 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Y#182a.1
Obverse description Yin-yang 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 丑辛 光 寶元 緒 分六錢三平庫
(Translation: Made in Kirin Province Year 38 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 38 (1901) - 丑辛 -
39 (1902) - 寅壬 -
40 (1903) - 卯癸 -
41 (1904) - 辰甲 -
42 (1905) - 巳乙 -
Numisquare ID 2195753630
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