50 Fen - Guangxu Pattern, brass

Issuer Szechuan Province
Year 1897
Type Coin pattern
Value 50 Fen (0.50)
Currency Yuan (1897-1949)
Composition Brass
Weight
Diameter 33 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Charles Edward Barber
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn13, KM#Pn20, Kann#146y
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 6 CANDAREENS
Edge Reeded.
Mint
Mintage ND (1897) - -
Numisquare ID 5025133750
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