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
Diameter
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique 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) -
Numisquare ID 5385187010
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