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6 Qian Bullion coinage, Changsha Chien-Yi Firm
| Issuer | Changsha Chien-Yi Firm (長沙乾益字號) |
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| Year | 1908 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Six large Chinese characters arranged in two rows of three occupy the central field, reading 省足陸 / 平紋錢 (Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 6 Qian), denoting the denomination and silver fineness standard. The characters are deeply struck in a bold calligraphic style consistent with commercial bullion coinage of the late Qing period. The design is framed by a raised inner circle, with a wide beaded border forming the outermost ring on a plain flat field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 陸足省 錢紋平 (Translation: Provincial Scale Fine Silver / 6 Qian) |
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The Chien-Yi firm was one of several Changsha money shops that issued private silver bullion pieces during the final Qing years, filling a gap left by inconsistent official coinage in Hunan province. These shop-issued pieces circulated locally on trust — the issuing firm's reputation, not state authority, backed their value. Kann catalogued remarkably few of these Changsha private issues, and #978 is among the more obscure entries, reflecting how rarely they survived outside the region.