20 Fen - Guangxu Uncircled dragon; redesigned dragon

Features

Issuer	Kiangnan Province (Chinese provinces)
Emperor	Guangxu (1875-1908)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	36-42 (1899-1905)
Calendar	Chinese cyclical (cycle starting in 1864)
Value	20 Fen (0.20)
Currency	Yuan (1898-1949)
Composition	Silver (.820)
Weight	5.30 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 12423
References	Y# 143a.3, 143a.5-14 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).

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Obverse

Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right to left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more Chinese ideograms.

Scripts: Chinese, Mongolian / Manchu

Lettering:
造省南江
子庚
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
釐四分四錢一平庫

Translation:
Made in Kiangnan Province
Year 37
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens (weight)

Reverse

Dragon with pearl at centre surrounded by English legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KIANG NAN PROVINCE
1 MACE AND 4.4 CANDAREENS

Edge

Reeded.

Comments

Initials are included on some coins, with those being of the mint officials to guarantee the fineness of the coins. Multiple varieties exist for this type, as shown below:

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Date	Mintage	VF	XF	References		Frequency
Undetermined
36 (1899)				Y# 143a.3 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	亥己	9%
37 (1900)				Y# 142a.5 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	子庚	6%
38 (1901)	47 114 000	$ 94		Y# 143a.6 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	丑辛 (without "HAH"; spelled "MACE")	27%
38 (1901)				Y# 143a.7 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	丑辛 (with "HAH")	32%
38 (1901)				Y# 143a.14 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	丑辛 (without "HAH"; spelled "MACI")	2%
39 (1902)	15 754 000		$ 240	Y# 143a.8 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	寅壬 (with "HAH")	17%
40 (1903)	2 432 000			Y# 142a.9 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	卯癸 (with "HAH" and rosette)	4%
40 (1903)				Y# 142a.10 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	卯癸 (with "HAH" and without rosette)	2%
41 (1904)				Y# 143a.11 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	辰甲 (with "HAH TH")	19%
42 (1905)				Y# 142a.12 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	巳乙 (without "hƧ")	3%
42 (1905)				Y# 142a.13 Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes).	巳乙 (with "hƧ")	3%

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Bullion value: USD 9.57 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.140 oz

Current silver price: 68.46 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 57 Lot 256	19 Mar 2022	36 (1899) – Y# 143a.3 – 亥己	XF	USD 120.13 (EUR 104.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2585	27 Sep 2024	37 (1900) – Y# 142a.5 – 子庚	XF	USD 68.15 (EUR 59.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Schulman Auction 379 Lot 310	28 Jun 2024	39 (1902) – Y# 143a.8 – 寅壬 (with "HAH")	UNC (NGC MS61)	USD 277.22 (EUR 240.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Schulman auction house
	Katz Auction 161 Lot 1625	18 Jun 2025	39 (1902) – Y# 143a.8 – 寅壬 (with "HAH")	XF	USD 65.84 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 2635	24 Sep 2022	39 (1902) – Y# 143a.8 – 寅壬 (with "HAH")	XF	USD 457.41 (EUR 396.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2333	6 Feb 2026	41 (1904) – Y# 143a.11 – 辰甲 (with "HAH TH")	XF	USD 34.65 (EUR 30.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 3125	26 Jul 2022	Undetermined	AU	USD 197.52 (EUR 171.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 2586	27 Sep 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 30.03 (EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 133 Lot 2888	24 Jul 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 51.98 (EUR 45.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 94 Lot 1888	30 Aug 2023	Undetermined	XF	USD 71.62 (EUR 62.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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