1 Yuan - Guangxu
Features
| Issuer |
Empire of China
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Qing dynasty › Guangxu (光緒帝) (1875-1908)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1908 |
| Value | 1 Yuan |
| Currency | Yuan (1903-1912) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 26.90 g |
| Diameter | 39 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 17674 |
| References | Kann# 216 Eduard Kann; 2006. Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Coins. Ishi Press International, New York City, New York, United States (3 volumes). Lin Gwo Ming, Ma Tak Wo (ed.); 2008. 中國金銀幣目錄: 清朝民國篇 = Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Gold & Silver Coins (7th Edition). Tak Wo Numismatic, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Richard Sperry Yeoman. R. S. Yeoman's Modern & Current World Coins (16 volumes). |
Obverse
Four Chinese ideograms read top to bottom, right left with Manchu characters in the centre, all surrounded by more ideograms.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Mongolian / Manchu
Lettering:
廠總幣造
光
ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠩᡤᠠ
寶 ᠶᡠᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠣ 元
ᡩᠣᡵᠣ
緒
分二錢七平庫
Translation:
Factory made currency
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Guangxu (Emperor) / Yuanbao (Original currency)
Worth 7 Mace 2 Candareens (weight)
Reverse
Dragon with pearl at centre with Chinese ideograms above and English legend below.
Scripts: Chinese (traditional, regular script), Latin
Lettering:
造年緒光
TAI-CHING-TI-KUO SILVER COIN.
Translation:
Made in the reign of Guangxu (Emperor)
Silver coin of the Great Qing Empire
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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$ 1400 | $ 1700 | $ 3200 | $ 25 000 | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 70
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Bullion value: USD 56.61
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Actual silver weight: 0.778 oz
Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price 
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